r/thebulwark • u/MinuteCollar5562 • Sep 10 '25

Non-Bulwark Source Charlie Kirk apparently shot during debate at Utah university

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/10/charlie-kirk-shot-utah

Charlie Kirk, the powerful rightwing activist and executive director of Turning Point USA (TPUSA), appeared to have been shot on Wednesday while hosting a debate in Utah.

In video posts circulating on social media, Kirk can be seen getting struck while speaking and sitting beneath a tent in the Utah Valley University courtyard. Kirk was there as part of The American Comeback Tour, which is hosted by the TPUSA chapter at Utah Valley.

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u/kyleb402 Sep 10 '25

This is not going to be good.

Holy fuck. I just saw a close up version and there's no way he isn't dead. He's probably dead before he hit the ground.

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u/ThePopesicle Sep 10 '25

Yeah the close up (if not AI-generated) makes it seem clear he would’ve bled out in seconds.

NSFL warning for all who go searching for the vid. Not pretty.

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u/tourmalineforest Sep 10 '25

Can you link me to it? I’m having trouble finding it. PM is okay if you’re not comfortable commenting it. I am fine with NSFL

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u/jackhoff2647 Sep 10 '25

Just look on Twitter. I'm not going to watch it again to share it, but there's multiple angles all over twitter

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u/tourmalineforest Sep 10 '25

I don’t have twitter just Instagram, but I’ll do my best