by AWR Hawkins
Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk was reportedly shot during a speaking event at Utah Valley University Wednesday.
Deseret News reported, “Bystanders report seeing Kirk shot near his neck during a Q&A with students.” Newsweek is reporting the same thing, also focusing on the reported shot being near the neck.
Benny Johnson used an X post to ask for prayers for Charlie.
Details remain scant at this time.
This is a developing story.
AWR Hawkins is an award-winning Second Amendment columnist for Breitbart News and the writer/curator of Down Range with AWR Hawkins, a weekly newsletter focused on all things Second Amendment, also for Breitbart News. He is the political analyst for Armed American Radio, a member of Gun Owners of America, and the director of global marketing for Lone Star Hunts. He was a Visiting Fellow at the Russell Kirk Center for Cultural Renewal in 2010 and has a Ph.D. in Military History. Follow him on X: @awrhawkins. You can sign up to get Down Range at breitbart.com/downrange. Reach him directly at awrhawkins@breitbart.com.