Image Credit: Getty Images Charlie Kirk died following a shooting at Utah Valley University on September 10, 2025. He was 31. The late right-wing activist and Donald Trump supporter was in the middle of his "American Comeback Tour" presentation at the school when shots were fired. The shooter was initially said to be in custody, but CNN later reported that no one was in police custody. Kirk was ultimately struck and taken away by his security team, but the president later confirmed that he was dead.