Charlie Kirk dies after being shot at Utah Valley University, Trump calls him 'Great, Legendary'

President Donald Trump confirmed the death of Conservative activist Charlie Kirk after Kirk was shot at Utah Valley University. "The Great, and even Legendary, Charlie Kirk, is dead.

No one understood or had the Heart of the Youth in the United States of America better than Charlie. He was loved and admired by ALL, especially me, and now, he is no longer with us. Melania and my Sympathies go out to his beautiful wife Erika, and family. Charlie, we love you!" Trump posted on Truth Social.

Kirk was on tour, and this stop at Utah Valley University was the first of at least 14 scheduled at college campuses across the country this fall.

He was shot when he was asked a question about mass shootings by transgender people. A shocking video showed how the bullet hit his neck, and Charlie Kirk collapsed.“A kid came up and he asked a question about how many transgender shooters there were, and Charlie gave him another comment. And then he asked one more question, and so the question was about shooters. And before Charlie Kirk could pick up the mic again, that’s when the shot happened,” Eva Terry, who was on the ground, told CNN.

One shot, straight in the neck

Chilling videos from the event showed how the bullet hit Charlie Kirk in the neck as he was speaking and he collapsed as blood started coming out. he was immediately taken to the hospital and his condition was said to be serious as he was straight taken for surgery.