A police vehicle blocks access to Utah Valley University, placed on lockdown after youth activist and influencer Charlie Kirk was shot during a public event, in Orem, Utah, on September 10, 2025. Right-wing youth activist and influencer Charlie Kirk, a major ally of President Donald Trump, was shot dead September 10 in a "political assassination" that sparked fears of more political violence in an increasingly febrile United States. Trump confirmed on social media that Kirk, 31, had died from his injuries. (Photo by Melissa MAJCHRZAK / AFP)