Kirk, who was the co-founder and CEO of Turning Point USA, was able to set up his family — wife, Erika, and two young children — to be financially stable before his death with an estimated net worth of $12 million, according to ValueWalk.

Charlie Kirk is a conservative media personality and co-founder of Turning Point USA. Kirk was visiting Utah Valley University on Wednesday when he was shot. President Donald Trump confirmed the death of Kirk on Wednesday in a Truth Social post.

The students plan to meet with Turning Point USA about creating a chapter at Vanderbilt, and then set up a meeting with school administration.

Charlie Kirk's Turning Point USA colleagues mourned the late conservative political leader and organizer with a social media post on Kirk's personal accounts Thursday. Eulogizing him as "America's greatest martyr to the freedom of speech he so adored,

CNN commentator Scott Jennings gave an emotional on-air eulogy Wednesday for Charlie Kirk. Kirk, 31, was shot during a public speaking event at Utah Valley State University. Videos show Kirk talking about mass shootings moments before he was struck in the neck.

Charlie Kirk brought thousands of young voters to the Republican Party through annual conferences at the County Convention Center.

Conservative commentator Charlie Kirk was shot on Wednesday at an event at Utah Valley University, NBC News reported, citing a university spokesperson. A spokesperson told NBC News that Kirk was giving a presentation when shots were fired and "to the best of our knowledge he was hit and taken with his security team away from the premises.

Charlie Kirk has died after being shot in the neck at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, on Sept. 10, 2025, President Donald Trump confirmed.