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Livethread: Charlie Kirk Shot (and killed) at Utah Event (apnews.com)
submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by deforestgump@hexbear.net to c/chapotraphouse@hexbear.net
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Update: potential shooter in custody (https://x.com/justin_hicken/status/1965848958464569704)

Update 2: There is footage which shows Charlie Kirk taking what seems to be a fatal gunshot to the neck. I will not post it here.

Update 3: Hasan Piker watched the clip on stream and confirmed that Kirk took the fatal shot. Piker was visibly shaken as he was supposed to debate Kirk at Dartmouth University in 15 days.

Update 4: Kirk has been hospitalized (https://www.foxnews.com/us/charlie-kirk-shot-utah-event-hospitalized)

Update 3:17 ET: BBC is reporting that the gunman is NOT in custody (https://www.bbc.com/news/live/c206zm81z4gt?post=asset%3Ac035788b-e6fb-4fbc-9265-7d60e5e027af#post)

3:27 ET: BBC now reports from university security that gunman is in custody:

3:47 ET: CBS Reporter @JenniferJJacobs: "A Turning Point USA official says Charlie Kirk is at the hospital but "it doesn’t look good.” Confirmed Kirk was shot in the neck. @CBSNews" (https://x.com/JenniferJJacobs/status/1965863480499868145)

3:48 ET: AP Reports that Charlie Kirk is in critical condition. (https://apnews.com/live/utah-valley-university-charlie-kirk-shooting-updates#00000199-3528-de36-a9f9-777f0f350000)

3:55 ET: Kirk was in a debate at the "Prove Me Wrong Table" (https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/09/10/us/charlie-kirk-shot-utah/37c9c0ac-f695-504a-8ff6-d9ab2a3078e1):

3:59 ET: Shot came from 200 yards away (https://www.bbc.com/news/live/c206zm81z4gt?post=asset%3Af64761ff-6c89-48a8-81b7-a975947a1f30#post)

4:04 ET: NYT: Old man in custody is NOT actually the shooter. The police have determined that a person who was taken into custody after the shooting was not actually the shooter, according to Scott Trotter, a university spokesman. The university had earlier said a suspect was in custody, and videos online showed an older man being detained by police officers. (https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/09/10/us/charlie-kirk-shot-utah/4ad76cd0-57e9-5b4a-b7b8-acb2e2a58026)

4:15 ET: Desert News Reporter: Utah Speaker Mike Schultz confirms Charlie Kirk is dead. (https://x.com/BrighamTomco/status/1965871381419352506)

4:17 ET: Suspect not in custody, University says (https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/live-blog/live-updates-shooting-charlie-kirk-event-utah-rcna230437/rcrd88079?canonicalCard=true)

4:26 ET: Real America's Voice is reporting that Charlie Kirk has died (https://x.com/willsommer/status/1965873708163346786)

4:29 ET:

4:42 ET:

4:46 ET:

4:55 ET:

5:00 ET: BBC What we know, what we don't:

5:50 ET:

6:04 ET:

  • AP what the videos show:

  • BBC recants earlier reporting about where the shot took place:

6:10 ET: Video surfaces on twitter of what appears to be a shooter on the roof of a building (https://x.com/doug_zimmer1/status/1965866141970215038)

6:15 ET:

6:25 ET:

6:32 ET:

Press Conference:

  • Utah Gov Cox says a "person of interest" is in custody but speaks to 'whoever did this' (Press Conf).
  • That person isn't suspect 'Zynn'.
  • Person in custody being charged with Obstruction of Justice
  • Kirk killed with single shot:
  • That was a weird fucking press conference. [6:42 ET]

NBC News Summary of Press Conference:

I think that's all I got for now folks! Thanks for following. [6:50 ET]

9:17 ET: AP reports no one is currently in custody:

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[–] WhatDoYouMeanPodcast@hexbear.net 41 points 1 week ago (2 children)

That's a ridiculously accurate shot from so far away. It seems like the work of a professional. Has anyone seen fucking Van Augur since this happened?

[–] TheLastHero@hexbear.net 49 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

almost can't believe its an American assassin with precision like that. There wasn't even any civilian casualties! (IOF policy says journalists like Kirk are legitimate military targets after all joker-troll )

[–] WhatDoYouMeanPodcast@hexbear.net 15 points 1 week ago (1 children)

disgost how come the two high profile Good Things (TM) look like they were done by anonymous people you wouldn't be surprised to learn were professionals?

[–] XxFemboy_Stalin_420_69xX@hexbear.net 5 points 1 week ago

luigi was just a himbo fall guy for the first good serial killer in history

[–] Wakmrow@hexbear.net 20 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I don't think it's that crazy of a shot. You can get the gear for this for <1k and with some practice and a stable platform do pretty well. Also, it hit him in the neck which is probably more lucky than precision.

[–] VILenin@hexbear.net 11 points 1 week ago

Doesn’t help that the last two high profile attempted assassinations of a reactionary were committed by Thomas Crooked Shot and some clueless lib boomer. Got used to the low quality of assassins

[–] MaoTheLawn@hexbear.net 8 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Impressive under the circumstances though - especially when you think of all the other morons who have tried this sort of thing recently

[–] Wakmrow@hexbear.net 9 points 1 week ago

Oh for sure it's impressive I'm just saying it doesn't have to be a highly trained shooter. A marginally trained shooter for sure. But most able bodied people with some effort and a few dollars could be pretty effective at 200yds.