Charlie Kirk shot and killed at UVU speaker event prior to scheduled USU event

Editor’s Note: This is a breaking news story. Updates will continue to come as new information is released. Last updated at 10:13 p.m.

As of Wednesday, Sept. 10, during Charlie Kirk’s tour stop at Utah Valley University, Kirk was shot in the neck. According to multiple media sources, Kirk is dead. Utah State University Affairs released a statement on Sept. 12 confirming the arrested suspect, Tyler Robinson, was a student at USU for one semester in 2021.

As of 5 p.m., there is a suspect in custody.

“Those responsible will be held fully accountable. Violence has no place in our public life,” wrote Gov. Spencer Cox on X.

According to USUSA President Brandon Sorensen, USU Police were present at the event in Orem in order to asses the security that would be needed at the then upcoming event on the USU Logan campus. Sorensen urges students to get connected with resources on campus.

Kirk was scheduled to speak at Utah State University on Sept. 30.

Passerby in the TSC stop to watch the breaking news of Charlie Kirk being shot in the Student Media Office on Sept. 10.

Other student body officers and USU affiliates have spoken out on the incident. Logan VP Po’ Yamakoshi-Sin provided a statement on campus safety in a message to the Statesman.

“The safety and well-being of every individual on our campus is our highest priority. Universities and campuses should be places of learning, growth, and community,  a sanctuary that should not be touched. A home for all, not a place of uncertainty and aggression. No matter what beliefs or ideologies you hold, every individual deserves love and respect. When this is ignored and cast aside, it reflects negatively not only our state but also the individuals itself. We firmly believe that every interaction should be a conversation, not a confrontation, and we condemn any form of violence driven by conflict and hate,” Yamakoshi-Sin wrote.

Graduate Studies Senator Jamie Parry took to her social media after the incident.

“College campuses should be a safe home away from home, not a space you should experience violence,” Parry wrote in an Instagram story post.

USU Interim President Alan L. Smith, joined by VP of Student Affairs Krystin Deschamps, was seen visiting various student resource offices throughout the TSC in effort to connect students with resources such as the CARE and CAPS offices. When questioned about the incident, Smith deferred to university spokesperson Amanda DeRito, who has not responded as of Wednesday evening.