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 during a Turning Point USA event. Simultaneously, at least two students were injured in a shooting at Evergreen High School in Jefferson County, Colorado, according to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the shooting at Evergreen High School via X (formerly Twitter) at approximately 7:47 PM UTC, stating that at least two students had been shot and were en route to the hospital. They also noted that media staging was set up at Evergreen Lake. ABC News also reported the incident, citing the local fire department, and confirmed that at least two children were injured and transported to the hospital. The previous report covering the period from 7:32 PM UTC to 7:47 PM UTC indicated that at least three students were in critical condition following the Evergreen High School shooting. Eyewitness accounts from the Utah Valley University event described panic after shots were fired, with one witness reporting seeing blood on Kirk's neck. The circumstances of Kirk's shooting and the perpetrator's identity remained unclear at that time.
