By Amanda Castro | Newsweek
Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot near the neck Wednesday during a student Q&A at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, according to bystander accounts, a university spokesperson told Newsweek.
What to know:
- Kirk was shot near the neck while seated during a live Q&A session.
- Eyewitnesses say he fell from his chair as shots were fired.
- An evacuation of the UVU campus was initiated following reports of an active shooter.
- California Governor Gavin Newsom has publicly denounced the shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, calling the act “disgusting, vile, and reprehensible.”
- Multiple local sources have confirmed the shooting, but official details remain limited.
- The shooter is in custody, according to UVU.
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