Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA, was shot in the neck at Utah Valley University in Orem on September 10th, 2025, around 6:40 PM UTC. The incident occurred during a Turning Point USA event. Separately, multiple people were shot at Evergreen High School in Jefferson County, Colorado, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office reported. Eyewitness accounts shared on X, formerly Twitter, describe panic among attendees following the shots at Utah Valley University. One witness reported seeing blood on Kirk's neck, and another attendee stated an organizer believed Kirk had been shot in the neck. The circumstances of Kirk's shooting and the identity of the perpetrator remain unclear. Social media posts from users @AndrewPiskadlo and @BasedMikeLee corroborated that shots were fired at the Orem event. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office also reported that two students were shot on campus at Evergreen High School on September 10th, 2025. Both students were transported to the hospital. An urgent alert from the Sheriff's Office advised the public not to go directly to Evergreen High School as it was an active scene, with a reunification point to be announced. This report covers activity from 7:18 PM UTC to 7:32 PM UTC on September 10th, 2025.
