Charlie Kirk speaking with attendees at the 2022 AmericaFest at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo credit: Gage Skidmore / Flickr)
A top ally of President Donald Trump was reportedly wounded in a shooting at an event for right-wing activist Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University, according to reports.
The shooting happened on Wednesday. Kirk, a prominent right-wing activist known as the founder of Turning Point USA, the largest conservative youth organization in the country, was removed from the premises by his security team.
CNN reporter Kristen Holmes told viewers he was shot during the event. His condition wasn't immediately known.
Kirk was rushed to a hospital. A suspect was taken into custody, according to a campus alert sent to students
