OREM, Utah (KSL.com) — Conservative activist and Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk was shot in the neck and killed Wednesday while speaking to students at Utah Valley University.

“This is a dark day for our state, it’s a tragic day for our nation. I want to be very clear that this is a political assassination,” Gov. Spencer Cox said Wednesday on the campus of UVU.

Cox said investigators have a “person of interest” in custody. “The subject for the horrific shooting today that took the life of Charlie Kirk is now in custody,” FBI Director Kash Patel posted on X.

But Cox added, “We are actively looking for anyone and everyone who has any, any possible information relating to the shooting.” And Utah Department of Public Safety officials said they weren’t ready to confirm that the perso

See Full Page