Conservative activist Charlie Kirk shared a chilling final message only minutes before being fatally shot during a campus event in Utah. The attack occurred on Wednesday, September 10, as he addressed a packed audience of students at Utah Valley University.

Donald Trump confirmed the news of his death on Truth Social, writing, “The Great, and even Legendary, Charlie Kirk, is dead. No one understood or had the Heart of the Youth in the United States of America better than Charlie. He was loved and admired by ALL, especially me.” Trump extended condolences to Kirk’s wife Erika and family.

Kirk, founder and executive director of Turning Point USA, was speaking on stage when a gunshot rang out. Footage captured the moment, showing Kirk struck in the neck before collapsing backward, blood visible from the wound.