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What We Know About the Charlie Kirk Shooting in Utah

What We Know About the Charlie Kirk Shooting in Utah

Updated: September 11, 2025

Conservative activist and Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk was shot and killed on September 10, 2025 during a campus event at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah. Multiple major outlets report that a single shot struck Kirk while he was speaking outdoors; the incident prompted an immediate evacuation, and a manhunt is ongoing. (Reuters, AP, The Guardian, CBS News)

Video from the event captured Kirk answering a question about mass shootings when a gunshot rang out. Fact-checkers verified his final words and the sequence of events seen in circulating clips. (PolitiFact, Snopes)

Claims about a “witch curse”

After the shooting, social posts amplified a claim that an outlet had paid witches on Etsy to place a curse on Kirk. This claim traces to an article published by Jezebel on September 8, 2025, which Yahoo also mirrored. Authorities have not presented any evidence linking that publication or any occult activity to the shooting. At this time there is no established causal connection between the article and the crime. (Yahoo (mirroring Jezebel), Jezebel post on X)

Earlier reports that referenced UNILA Magazine as the outlet connected to a “witch curse” are incorrect. The publication at issue was Jezebel, not UNILA.

Status of the investigation

As of the morning of September 11, 2025, officials described the attack as a targeted political assassination. A person of interest was questioned and released; the search and investigation continue, and authorities have not announced a definitive motive. (Reuters roundup, People update)

Bottom line

Charlie Kirk was killed by a single shot during a Utah Valley University event on September 10, 2025. Allegations about a prior “witch curse” stem from a Jezebel piece but remain unconnected to the crime by any evidence provided by law enforcement as of this update. Readers should treat social-media claims with caution until investigators release confirmed findings.

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