In a podcast interview with retired Navy SEAL Shawn Ryan, Brian Harpole described the moments following the shot that killed conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

Harpole was head of Kirk’s security for the American Comeback Tour on Utah Valley University campus on Sept. 10.

While responding to the second question of the outdoor event, which was on transgender-led mass shootings, a shot rang out, and Kirk fell out of his chair.

“I jumped down on top of Charlie to cover him,” Harpole said, adding that they were face-to-face, and he could see the wound. At that point, he was worried about being exposed to more shots.

Within five seconds, Harpole began applying pressure to stop the bleeding.

“When I jumped down on him, he had doll’s eyes,” Harpole said. “And so I was like, man, these are

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