The Assassination of Charlie Kirk
September 10, 2025 — Utah Valley University
On September 10, 2025, Charlie Kirk was shot and killed during an open-air debate event on the campus of Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah. The event had barely begun — just 20 minutes in — when mathematics student Hunter Kozak stepped up to challenge Kirk on statistics around transgender mass shooters. Kozak was mid-sentence, placing the burden of proof on Kirk, when shots rang out. Kirk was 31 years old.