Graphic video circulating on X shows the moments Charlie Kirk was shot during an event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday.
Kirk, 31, was speaking at the university for his "America Comeback Tour," according to the co-founder of Turning Point USA’s X account.
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The video posted to social media shows Kirk on stage, sitting in a chair, talking into a microphone while sitting under a white tent emblazoned with the slogans "The American Comeback" and "Prove Me Wrong."
A single gunshot was heard and Kirk's head thrust back as he fell. People started screaming and running away, the video shows.
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What we know:
Following the shooting, Kirk was rushed from the location by his security team and taken to a local hospital.
He remains in critical cond