Reactions to the shooting death of right-wing influencer Charlie Kirk
In a horrific act caught on video, Charlie Kirk — right-wing influencer, daily talk show host, ally of President Donald Trump and the leader of Turning Point USA, the nation’s powerful right-wing youth activist organization — was shot and killed Wednesday during an event at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah. Shortly after the shooting, Kirk was pronounced dead. He was 31.
Sitting on a stage covered by a tent, Kirk was about 20 minutes into his event on Wednesday afternoon when he appeared to be shot at least once, in the neck. Cellphone videos from those at the outdoor event captured the moment it happened, including one that was very graphic. After the popping sound of gunfire, Kirk’s body went limp and spectators began screaming and running.
Related stories
Related Knowledge Center: Inside the newsroom
As newsrooms struggle with rickety business models and precarious finances — as well as new technologies — they are deploying an array of editorial responses.
The Times and its critics | Washington Post mortem
Related Knowledge Center: Social media
Social media platforms are the source of news for millions of people — and they have a fraught and ever-shifting relationship with the enterprises that provide that news.
The TikTok ban | The Meta-FTC trial
Related Knowledge Center: Democracy and politics
News organizations are scrambling to find a coverage approach that adequately informs the American public about the country’s slide from democracy to authoritarian rule.