Boxer and social media influencer Jake Paul issued an announcement following the capturing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley College on Wednesday, characterizing the incident as focusing on Kirk for “telling the reality.
Charlie Kirk Capturing
Paul posted on X platform Wednesday night, writing: “Charlie Kirk received shot for telling the reality. That’s actually it. What a mentally sick time we live by way of We’d like god greater than ever Praying for Charlie’s household and praying for these evil folks to heal”.
The assertion got here hours after Kirk, founding father of Turning Level USA, was shot within the neck throughout a campus talking occasion at Utah Valley College in Orem, Utah. Kirk was conducting his “American Comeback Tour” when the capturing occurred round 12:10 PM throughout a scholar question-and-answer session.
Charlie Kirk Passed Away
Kirk was rushed to Timpanogos Valley Hospital and remains in critical condition according to law enforcement officials who spoke to The Associated Press. Video footage from the event shows Kirk recoiling after a gunshot was heard, with blood visible on his neck area. He has reportedly passed away.
College officers confirmed {that a} single shot was fired from roughly 200 yards away, originating from the Losee Heart campus constructing. A suspect was initially reported to be in custody, although conflicting stories later emerged in regards to the arrest standing.
The shooting prompted widespread condemnation from political figures across party lines. President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social: “We must all pray for Charlie Kirk, who has been shot. A fantastic man from high to backside. GOD BLESS HIM!”. Vice President JD Vance posted: “Say a prayer for Charlie Kirk, a genuinely good man and a younger father.”
Kirk particularly acknowledged: “You’ll by no means reside in a society when you might have an armed citizenry and also you received’t have a single gun demise. That’s nonsense. It’s drivel. However I believe it’s value it. I believe it’s value to have a price of, sadly, some gun deaths each single yr in order that we will have the Second Modification to guard our different God-given rights.”
FBI Director Kash Patel introduced federal authorities had been “intently monitoring” the incident, with brokers responding to the scene. Utah Governor Spencer Cox condemned the violence, stating “These accountable shall be held absolutely accountable. Violence has no place in our public life”.
California Governor Gavin Newsom, despite ideological differences with Kirk, called the attack “disgusting, vile, and reprehensible,” emphasizing that “we must reject political violence in EVERY form”.
Kirk had posted on social media just minutes before the shooting, writing “WE. ARE. SO. BACK. Utah Valley University is FIRED UP and READY for the first stop back on the American Comeback Tour”. The shooting represents the latest incident of political violence targeting public figures.
