New Delhi, Sept. 11 -- harlie Kirk, CEO and co-founder of conservative youth organization Turning Point USA, was shot on Wednesday (September 10) while speaking at an event at Utah Valley University, the organization confirmed.

Videos circulating on social media show Kirk speaking into a microphone under a white tent adorned with slogans like "The American Comeback" and "Prove Me Wrong." A single gunshot rang out, and Kirk can be seen reaching for his neck as blood is visible. Spectators screamed and scattered as the incident unfolded.

The shooting occurred during a debate hosted by Turning Point USA at the Sorensen Center courtyard on campus. Former Utah congressman Jason Chaffetz, present at the event, said the incident happened durin...