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Today, Explained

Charlie Kirk's America

Today, Explained

Vox

Daily News, Politics, News

4.49.5K Ratings

🗓️ 11 September 2025

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

The fatal shooting of conservative firebrand Charlie Kirk has reignited a debate about political violence, even as authorities search for his killer. This episode was produced by Avishay Artsy and Rebeca Ibarra with help from Jolie Myers, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Laura Bullard and Miles Bryan, engineered by Patrick Boyd and Adriene Lilly, and hosted by Noel King. The activist Charlie Kirk speaking at Utah Valley University before he was shot in the neck and killed. Photo by Trent Nelson/The Salt Lake Tribune/Getty Images. Listen to Today, Explained ad-free by becoming a Vox Member: vox.com/members. Transcript at vox.com/today-explained-podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

A manhunt is underway for Charlie Kirk's killer. Law enforcement officials spoke in Utah this morning

0:08.0

and gave the latest information. We were able to make a few breakthroughs. We were able to track the

0:15.6

movements of the shooter. Starting at 11.52 a.m., the subject arrived on campus, shortly away from campus.

0:24.3

We have tracked his movements onto the campus, through the stairwells, up to the roof, across the roof to a shooting location.

0:31.5

Authorities say the shooter jumped off the building and fled.

0:34.7

They also say they recovered the weapon used by the shooter.

0:37.3

It is a high-powered bolt-action rifle. That rifle was recovered in a wooded area where the shooter

0:44.1

had fled. And they released what they say is a picture of a person of interest in the shooting.

0:49.7

Coming up on today, explained from Vox, the life and legacy of Charlie Kirk.

1:03.8

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2:06.1

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2:14.7

This is Today Explained.

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