Charlie Kirk Was Shot & Killed On Wednesday (September 10)
While speaking at an event at Utah Valley College on Wednesday (September 10), political commentator Charlie Kirk, 31, was shot in the neck.
Kirk was on campus, respectfully debating students who had opposing views at his iconic “Prove Me Wrong” table, which he did at many college campuses. He had recently kicked off his American Comeback Tour and had dates scheduled at nine different universities.
He later died at a Utah hospital, leaving behind a wife and two young children.
When he arrived at the hospital, there were reports that he was in critical conditions, receiving blood, but ultimately, he succumbed to the gunshot wound. President Donald Trump confirmed Kirk’s death on Truth Social at 4:40PM EST.
“The Great, and even Legendary, Charlie Kirk, is dead,” President Trump wrote. “No one understood or had the Heart of the Youth in the United States of American better than Charlie.”
The Public Reacts To Charlie Kirk’s Death
Almost immediately, Charlie Kirk was trending on every social site, with countless people offering their condolences, denouncing political violence, and sharing stories of Kirk. See some of the tributes below.
Kane Brown Posted An Impassioned Message On Social Media
Kane Brown was one of the many country singers who took to social media to express their anger and sadness following Kirk’s death.
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Brown posted a video, where he addressed the events that occurred on September 10. In the video, he said:
“I’m getting mad man. Because I don’t know what to say. I am very uneducated on this stuff. At the end of the day, dude, all I want is everybody to love each other. That’s really all I want. Left side, right side, Black, White, different language speaking, different country living, just love each other. If you see somebody down, please pick ‘em up.”
The “Backseat Driver” singer continued, “I’ve been crying for two hours. Now I’m just getting mad. I’m getting mad because something’s telling me I have to post this video. I don’t talk about this shit. I don’t do politics. That’s not for me. I just want y’all to love each other. It’s really not that hard.”
He also said that he understands that people say “messed up stuff” on the Internet, but he urged his followers to “just love each other.”
Brown pleaded, “Just love each other. Help each other out..I love you guys and I hope you needed to hear that. If you need to hear that, I love you, and I want you to go and hug somebody else that you love and tell them you love them Pick them up, make them feel special. God bless you guys, I love you, good night.”
Watch his video below.