(Gray News) - Charlie Kirk, a well-known right-wing political activist, was reportedly shot in the neck at an event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday.
Bystanders told the Deseret News that Kirk was shot during a Q&A with students.
His condition was not immediately known.
Kirk is the CEO and co-founder of the conservative youth organization Turning Point USA. The organization confirmed he was shot, according to the Associated Press.
Videos posted to social media from Utah Valley University show Kirk speaking into a handheld microphone while sitting under a white tent emblazoned with the slogans “The American Comeback” and “Prove Me Wrong.”
A single shot rings out, and Kirk can be seen reaching up with his right hand as a large volume of blood gushes from the left side of his nec