Charlie Kirk was fielding questions about gun violence at an event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday when he was shot.

Charlie Kirk started Turning Point USA in Illinois, but he moved the organization to a business park near a Phoenix resort in 2019.

Arizona Rep. Andy Biggs, a BYU graduate and a Latter-day Saint, expressed his heartbreak in a series of posts and encouraged continued prayer for Kirk’s wife, Erika, and their two children. In a radio appearance Thursday, Biggs indicated taking inspiration from President Donald Trump, who has been the target of multiple assassination attempts.

Police also release several images of a "person of interest" - but still haven't given a name for the suspect.

The Associated Press says Charlie Kirk's casket will be flown from Utah to Arizona aboard Air Force Two on Thursday.

Conservative leader Charlie Kirk was shot and killed during a political event at a Utah college. He leaves behind a wife and two young children.

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.