Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Dan Ronan.

In a post on Truth Social, President Trump says Charlie Kirk is dead. His death has not been

independently confirmed. The conservative activist was shot in the neck during a speaking event

today on the campus of Utah Valley University in Orham. The 31-year-old Kirk was the CEO and the founder of the political

youth organization, Turning Point USA. Emma Pitts is a reporter with Deserate News and witnessed the

shooting. Charlie Kirk, he had just, I mean, maybe 10 minutes had started. He was on his second question.

And before he could even answer the second question that the interviewer asked,

he went to go pick up the mic, and I watched, I heard first the sound,

it sounded like a firecracker.

And then I just saw so much blood come out of the left side of Charlie's neck.

And then he went limp.

And at that point, we all hit the ground.

NPR's Ryan Lucas has more on what happened. Kirk was at Utah Valley University for part

of his American comeback speaking tour. Videos posted online show Kirk, who is a vocal supporter of

President Trump, speaking outside to a large crowd. He can be seen holding a microphone while he sits

in a chair under a small white tent when a single shot rings out. Kurt grabs at his neck and appears

to fall out of his chair. There are screams in the crowd and people begin to flee. The FBI says it is

responding and will work with state and local law enforcement partners.

Ryan Lucas NPR News, Washington.

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The comments come after Poland and NATO forces and the aircraft down more than a dozen

drones in Polish territory, prompting concerns of a new escalation in the war in Ukraine.

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