(NewsNation) — Conservative activist and co-founder and CEO of Turning Point USA, Charlie Kirk, 31, was shot Wednesday at an outdoor event at Utah Valley University.
Kirk has been a fixture in the Republican Party, and his Turning Point USA movement has taken him to campuses across the country to spread his conservative values.
NewsNation political editor Chris Stirewalt tells “NewsNation Now” that Kirk’s influence on the GOP has been massive, in particular, his “extraordinary amount of success” in prying away younger male voters from the Left, which was instrumental in President Donald Trump’s successful 2024 election campaign.
Who is Charlie Kirk? Conservative activist shot at event
Stirewalt also noted Kirk has become a “mediating voice” in the Republican Party, bridging traditional conservative values with the more recent MAGA movement.
At the time of this reporting, Kirk is in the hospital, and his status is unclear. It is not yet known if anyone else was shot in the incident.
