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News Topical, Digital Desk : US President Donald Trump's close aide and conservative influencer Charlie Kirk was shot dead at the Utah Valley University campus on Wednesday during the first event of his 'American Comeback' tour. He was among 3,000 people present at that time. People heard only one bullet, which hit Kirk directly in the neck and he fell down.

Video of the incident went viral

The video related to the incident also got widely circulated on the internet media. In the video, Kirk can be seen taking his right hand towards his neck, from where blood was oozing out. After this, Kirk, who was sitting on the chair, falls down. The sound of the bullet and the blood oozing out of Kirk's neck caused a stampede and chaos at the scene.

President Trump blamed radical leftists for the murder

President Trump expressed his anger over this incident and blamed the radical leftists for this. He also called Kirk a martyr and said that he will soon be awarded the country's highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom. In a video message, President Trump has expressed his resolve to catch the murder accused as soon as possible.

He said that Kirk has sacrificed his life for truth and freedom. So far nothing has been revealed about why Kirk was targeted. It is believed that only one person carried out this murder from a distant building.

Police say that the accused is of the age of college students. He was wearing dark coloured clothes. No arrest has been made in this case. But a high capacity bolt action rifle has been recovered from the spot. The US House of Representatives tried to observe a minute of silence for Kirk, but there was chaos there too. In his mourning, the national flag will remain half-mast in America till Sunday.

Shot during question-answer session on gun violence

Ironically, seconds before he was shot, Kirk was about to answer a question about gun violence in the US. In a video of the incident, a viewer was seen asking Kirk if he knew how many transgender Americans had been shot at in the US in the past 10 years.

Can you tell how many mass shooters are there in America who fire on the crowd? On this Kirk asked whether you are asking in connection with gang violence or separately from it. A few seconds later Kirk was shot. Kirk was also a supporter of America's gun culture. After the firing on the crowd in 2023, he had said that it is appropriate to keep a gun to protect one's rights.

Who was Trump supporter Charlie Kirk?

Kirk started a conservative youth organization called Turning Point USA from Arizona and played an important role in garnering support of young voters in support of Trump. Trump also praised Kirk for this. Kirk had more than 53 lakh followers on Instagram. He also ran a popular podcast and radio program - The Charlie Kirk Show. Apart from this, Kirk also appeared on Fox News' Fox and Friends program.

There were supporters of not giving visa to Indians

After this incident in Utah, his recent statement about Indian immigrants has come under discussion, in which he said, "America does not need to give more visas to people from India." Kirk had said that America is 'full' and now the country should give priority to its people first. On September 2, he wrote in a tweet on X that American workers have been harmed the most by people coming from India.


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