{"id":277204,"date":"2025-09-11T06:05:11","date_gmt":"2025-09-11T05:05:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/why-is-the-charlie-kirk-shooter-still-at-large-dw-news\/"},"modified":"2025-09-11T06:05:11","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T05:05:11","slug":"why-is-the-charlie-kirk-shooter-still-at-large-dw-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/why-is-the-charlie-kirk-shooter-still-at-large-dw-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Why is the Charlie Kirk shooter still at large? | DW News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/NRVCyWGW6LE\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Why is the Charlie Kirk shooter still at large? | DW News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NRVCyWGW6LE\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Prominent conservative pundit and media personality Charlie Kirk was shot and killed during a visit to Utah Valley University on Wednesday. Kirk, who was a supporter of US President Donald Trump, was CEO and co-founder of the conservative youth organization Turning Point USA. Trump posted on Truth Social after news of the shooting broke that &quot;we must all pray for Charlie Kirk &#8230; a great guy from top to bottom.&quot; Trump later posted on the platform that 31-year-old Kirk had died, after spokesman Andrew Kolvet confirmed the death. Turning Point USA said in a statement it would be cancelling all events and removing its members from the field until at least next week. <\/p>\n<p>What we know about the shooting that killed Charlie Kirk<br \/>\nA university spokesperson told NBC News that Kirk was speaking at an event when a single shot was fired, adding he &quot;was hit and taken with his security team away from the premises.&quot; FBI Director Kash Patel and Utah Governor Spencer Cox said a &quot;person of interest&quot; had been taken into custody. That person was later released after questioning. That news came after the university had initially said a suspect was in custody, but later said the person detained was not the shooter. The statement from the university said a shot was fired from a nearby building. Video of the event circulating on social media and verified by the Associated Press shows Kirk speaking under a white tent when a loud crack can be heard, after which Kirk grabs his neck, with blood seen pouring from a wound. Various news agencies reported that Kirk was rushed to a hospital after the shooting. <\/p>\n<p>Who was Charlie Kirk?<br \/>\nKirk rose to prominence as a conservative teenage activist stirring up political debate on college campuses with right-wing talking points on gun rights, abortion, immigration and religion. Kirk&#8217;s conservative youth organization Turning Point USA became a force in grassroots politics. It turned into the largest conservative youth organization in the United States. Kirk had 5.3 million followers on his X account and over 500,000 monthly listeners to podcasts of his radio program, &quot;The Charlie Kirk Show.&quot; He also wrote or contributed to several books, including &quot;Time for a Turning Point&quot; and &quot;The College Scam.&quot; Turning Point USA played a role in helping galvanize voters in his home state of Arizona during Trump&#8217;s 2024 presidential campaign. Kirk also appeared at Trump&#8217;s inauguration. &quot;No one understood or had the heart of the youth in the United States of America better than Charlie. He was loved and admired by all, especially me,&quot; Trump posted shortly after Kirk&#8217;s death. During an appearance with Trump last year in Georgia, Kirk said Democrats &quot;stand for everything God hates.&quot;  Kirk was a long-time supporter of gun rights guaranteed by the 2nd Amendment of the US Constitution. &quot;I think it&#8217;s worth to have a cost of, unfortunately, some gun deaths every single year so that we can have the Second Amendment to protect our other God-given rights,&quot; Kirk said during a Turning Point event in Salt Lake City in 2023, adding that gun deaths could be reduced but will never go away. <\/p>\n<p>US lawmakers decry political violence<br \/>\nBoth Democrats and Republicans condemned the shooting as an act of political violence. &quot;Political violence has no place in America. This shooting is horrifying, and I&#8217;m praying for Charlie Kirk and his family,&quot; Democrat Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer wrote on X. Former Presidents Joe Biden and Barack Obama called for an end to political attacks, saying separately they would pray for Kirk&#8217;s family. Gavin Newsom, Josh Shapiro and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez were among the other Democrats who condemned the attack. Republican Senate Majority Leader John Thune posted: &quot;There is no place in our country for political violence. Period, full stop. Please join me in praying for Charlie Kirk.&quot; House Speaker Mike Johnson said: &quot;Political violence has become all too common in American society. This is not who we are. It violates the core principles of our country.&quot; Vice President JD Vance, Attorney General Pam Bondi, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth also all paid tribute to Kirk. Kirk&#8217;s shooting comes after Minnesota state Representative Melissa Hortman, a Democrat, was killed along with her husband in June by a gunman who authorities said had a manifesto and a list of other lawmakers and potential targets. Trump was also targeted by two assassination attempts last year. <\/p>\n<p>#CharlieKirk #Assassination #GunViolence<\/p>\n<p>For more news go to: http:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/<\/p>\n<p>Follow DW on social media:<br \/>\n\u25baInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baTikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deutschewellenews\/<br \/>\n\u25baTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/dwnews<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prominent conservative pundit and media personality Charlie Kirk was shot and killed during a visit to Utah Valley University on Wednesday. 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