On Wednesday, September 10, conservative activist Charlie Kirk died after an assassination attempt. This was confirmed by the President of the United States of America, Donald Trump, on the social network Truth Social, reports UNN.
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"The great, even legendary Charlie Kirk has passed away. No one understood and had the Heart of Youth in the United States of America better than Charlie. He was loved and admired by ALL, especially me, and now he is no longer with us. Melania and I extend our condolences to his beautiful wife Erica and family. Charlie, we love you!" Trump's post reads.
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On September 10, Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA, was wounded during a speech at Utah Valley University. Shots were fired from a nearby building, and Kirk was the only person injured.
Charlie Kirk was wounded in the neck and was hospitalized. His condition was assessed as critical.
US police established that the person detained after the assassination attempt on Charlie Kirk was not actually the shooter. Earlier, the university reported the detention of a suspect.