Conservative Activist Charlie Kirk Murdered; Shooter At Large

Laura Coates Live

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🗓️ 11 September 2025

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Charlie Kirk, a conservative political activist and co-founder of Turning Point USA, has been fatally shot at an event at Utah Valley University. The shooter is believed to have fired once from a nearby roof in a “targeted attack,” according to the Utah Department of Public Safety. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Good evening. I'm Laura Coates, a manhunt now entering its ninth hour for the assassin who gunned down a conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
0:11.0	His murder in broad daylight has sent a chill across this country that is once again grappling with the horror of yet another act of political violence.
0:21.4	Charlie Kirk was just 31 years old, a father of two young children, and one of the most
0:28.4	influential names in conservative politics.
0:31.6	He was shot and killed in front of thousands of onlookers, a Utah Valley University.
0:36.9	And a short time ago, President Trump addressed his murder
0:40.4	in a video statement from the Oval Office.
0:44.6	Charlie inspired millions in tonight.
0:46.9	All who knew him and loved him are united in shock and horror.
0:52.3	This is a dark moment for America.
0:56.0	Charlie Kirk traveled the nation,
0:58.0	joyfully engaging with everyone interested
1:01.0	in good faith debate.
1:03.0	His mission was to bring young people
1:06.0	into the political process,
1:08.0	which he did better than anybody ever.
1:12.1	Kirk helped bring huge numbers of young people into Trump's camp.
1:16.3	And that's what he was doing when he was killed.
1:18.9	He was on the first stop of his tour,
1:21.3	type of event when he debates anyone willing to engage with him.
1:25.6	This was him throwing out MAGA hats to his fans before he started speaking.
1:30.2	He was shot about 20 minutes later. Kirk was asked a question about transgender shooters right before the attack.
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