Charlie Kirk shot dead: Images capture panic, horror of Trump aide's assassination

US activist Charlie Kirk, a key Trump ally, was shot in the neck and killed at a Utah university event,

Updated on Sep 11, 2025 08:47 AM IST 10 Photos
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Right-wing youth activist and influencer Charlie Kirk, a close ally of President Donald Trump, was shot dead on September 10 in what was described as a "political assassination," raising fears of further political violence in an increasingly volatile United States. Trump confirmed via social media that Kirk, 31, had succumbed to his injuries.(AFP)

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This still image from a video by Jeremy King shows security personnel carrying right-wing activist and influencer Charlie Kirk after he was shot during a public event at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah.(AFP)

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Police secure the scene after Charlie Kirk, CEO and co-founder of the conservative youth organisation Turning Point USA, was shot at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, on Wednesday. Kirk, who founded Turning Point USA, had been speaking at his "American Comeback Tour" when he was shot in the neck and killed.(AP)

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Attendees run for cover after US right-wing activist and commentator Charlie Kirk was shot at a speaking engagement at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah. His assassination was among a series of escalating attacks on political figures, including the killing of a Democratic state lawmaker and her husband in Minnesota, and last summer’s shooting of Donald Trump, which have unsettled the nation.(via REUTERS)

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Law enforcement officers respond to the scene where political activist Charlie Kirk was shot during an event at Utah Valley University. Former Utah congressman Jason Chaffetz, who was present, told Fox News that Kirk had been answering a question on “transgender shooters, mass shooters, and in the midst of that, the shot rang out.”(Getty Images via AFP)

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