CHARLIE KIRK IS DEAD – ASSASSINATED BY UNKNOWN SHOOTER – Trump, Netanyahu, so many others counted young Evangelical influencer as friend and ally

Update at 4:48 p.m. EST – President Donald J. Trump has just announced that Charlie Kirk is dead.

At this hour, police do not have any suspects in custody.

Here are some of the major Christian and Jewish leaders who are posting on social media.

Charlie is survived by his wife and two young children.

Original post at 3:48 p.m. EST –

Charlie Kirk, the 31-year-old conservative radio show host and founder of Turning Point USA, was shot on Wednesday afternoon by a would-be assassin on a college campus in Utah.

“We are closely monitoring reports of the tragic shooting involving Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University,” wrote FBI Director Kash Patel on 𝕏.

“Our thoughts are with Charlie, his loved ones, and everyone affected,” Patel continued.

“Agents will be on the scene quickly and the FBI stands in full support of the ongoing response and investigation.”

At 2:50 p.m. EST, U.S. Vice President JD Vance, posted this on 𝕏.

“Say a prayer for Charlie Kirk, a genuinely good guy and a young father.”

A devout Evangelical Christian, Kirk is a supporter of Israel, though he is keenly aware of growing anti-Israel views among young conservatives and Evangelicals.

To his credit, he has also been outspoken against the rising scourge of antisemitism.

“There’s this dark Jew hate out there, and you see it, and I see it,” Kirk recently told an audience. “I hate it. It’s not good. And everyone in this audience, guys, don’t get yourself involved in that. I’m telling you, it will rot your brain. It’s bad for your soul. It’s bad. It’s evil. I think it’s demonic.”

Social media is erupting with hundreds of people – including President Donald Trump and other Cabinet officials who know him personally – calling for the nation to pray urgently for Kirk.