Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has reacted to the shooting of Turning Point USA co-founder and CEO Charlie Kirk at an event at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah.
“Prayers for Charlie Kirk,” Hegseth posted on X immediately following the shooting. “An incredible Christian, American, and human being. May the healing hand of Jesus Christ be upon him.”
Kirk was shot at approximately 12:10 p.m. local time from the top of a nearby building roughly 200 yards away from the event. The shooting happened during a Q&A session when Kirk appeared to have been shot in the neck. He was immediately removed from the location and taken to a nearby hospital.
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