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Edit: he dead

Haven't seen this posted on Lemmy yet

NBC link: https://ground.news/article/charlie-kirk-shot-at-utah-event

Check darkdemize's comment below for a video: https://lemmy.world/comment/19313696

Closer video... NSFL https://lemmy.world/comment/19313963

Charlie Kirk was shot in the neck during an event at Utah Valley University, according to eyewitness accounts and reports from Deseret News.

A suspect has been apprehended, and a shelter-in-place order was issued for the campus, as confirmed by UVU campus police and a UVU alert sent to students.

Witnesses reported seeing blood after the shooting, and Kirk was rushed to a local hospital.

U.S. Senator Mike Lee stated he is closely monitoring the situation and called for prayers for Kirk and the attendees.

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[–] surph_ninja@lemmy.world 8 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I wish for him the same as he offered for other victims of gun violence.

[–] TimLovesTech@badatbeing.social 5 points 6 months ago (1 children)

He was reporting answering or had just answered a question about gun violence. Someone asked if he knew how many shootings happen each day and he had some shit head "including gangs?" comment as part of his answer.

[–] RFKJrsBrainworm@sh.itjust.works 2 points 6 months ago

"Including gang violence" were his last words