Video footage shows police arresting a suspect in the shooting of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk in Utah.

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Deseret News reporters on the scene report seeing Kirk shot during a Q&A with students. About two minutes into the interview a gunshot rang out and Kirk appeared to be hit in the neck.

A suspect is in custody, according to a UVU alert sent to students. The campus has been evacuated.

“A single shot was fired on campus toward a visiting speaker. Police are investigating now, suspect in custody,” an alert from UVU said.

An older man was arrested and taken into police custody. His name was not immediately released.

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Footage from different angles of the shooting has circulated online [WARNING – EXTREMELY GRAPHIC]

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* Note – 100 Percent Fed Up has not independently verified the footage *

One X user asked Grok if the close up footage was altered by AI.

“Based on visual analysis of the frames and current reports from sources like CNN and AP about the shooting at Charlie Kirk’s Utah event today, the video shows no obvious signs of AI alteration, such as artifacts or inconsistencies. It aligns with circulating footage of the incident. That said, it’s very recent, so I can’t rule it out entirely without further forensic checks,” Grok answered.

NBC News noted:

A spokesperson for Turning Point USA confirmed to NBC News that Kirk has been shot.

“He is in the hospital, and we are praying for him at this time,” the organization said.

Justin Hickens, who said he was about 20 yards from the shooting, told NBC News’ Tom Llamas that he saw Kirk get hit after a gunshot rang out during the event at Utah Valley University.

“We heard a big loud shot, I saw a bunch of blood come out of Charlie, I saw his body kind of kick back and go limp, and everybody dropped to the ground,” Hickens said.

After a few moments, people started running out of the outdoor pavilion area, knocking over barricades. Hickens said he slowed down once he realized there were no more shots being fired and he felt safe.

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“I kind of turned around and all of a sudden I saw officers walking with this very elderly gentleman with white hair,” Hickens said. “They had him arrested, they had him on his knees and he was screaming about his rights and all that stuff. They cuffed him and put him away.”

There was no metal detectors to get into the event, Hickens said, though there was security by Kirk himself.

 

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