'There was blood': Witnesses recount scene after Charlie Kirk shooting, horrifying videos circulate

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OREM, UTAH: Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot dead during a speaking event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday.

He was hit in the neck while answering a question about mass shootings, according to eyewitnesses. Meanwhile, videos related to the incident have circulated on social media.

Trump announces 'great and legendary' Charlie Kirk's death

Donald Trump announced Charlie Kirk's death, soon after it was reported he was critically injured, in a post on Truth Social, soon after he was shot at a Utah University event.

"The Great, and even Legendary, Charlie Kirk, is dead," Trump wrote. "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, and now, he is no longer with us," Trump added. "Melania and my Sympathies go out to his beautiful wife Erika, and family. Charlie, we love you!"

He leaves behind his wife and two children.

Reporter Emma Pitts recalls moment Charlie Kirk was shot during debate

Speaking to the Guardian, Deseret News reporter Emma Pitts, who was at the event, said: “He was on the second question and it was regarding mass shootings and the person he was debating had asked about if he knew how many mass shootings had involved a transgender shooter to which Kirk responded."

"Then he asked how many mass shootings had been in total in the last couple of years, I believe," Pitts said.

“And then before he could even answer, we heard a gunshot and we just saw Charlie Kirk’s neck turn to the side and it appeared that he had been shot in the neck. There was blood, immediately a lot of blood,” Pitts added.

“After the shots were fired, everyone immediately took to the ground … we were just trying to stay hidden. I don’t know how quickly it was, probably within a minute, everyone started running away … Since then the university has been completely evacuated,” said Pitts.

Videos related to the incident have also now circulated on social media.

Kirk said, “Too many,” as the crowd clapped. He also tried to answer the question about the number of mass shooters in America over the last 10 years.

Kirk replied: “Counting or not counting gang violence?” Seconds later, Krik could be seen struck in the neck as he fell back in his chair.

Witness Tyler McGettigan says no security at Charlie Kirk’s Utah event

Another witness, Tyler McGettigan, told NBC News he was surprised there was no checkpoint to enter the venue despite the large crowds.

“I was expecting when I got here that I'd have to pass through some kind of security, but that just wasn't a thing,” McGettigan said. “No one checked the barcode or the QR code. There was no checkpoint to get in. It was literally, anyone could walk in if they wanted.”

McGettigan explained that while the event required a ticket with a scannable code, he printed one out but said he never needed it to access the amphitheater where Kirk was speaking.

The 31-year-old Charlie Kirk’s Utah stop was the first of his 15-stop 'The American Comeback' tour, with his next appearance scheduled for Colorado State University on September 18.

The university initially stated a suspect was in custody and canceled all classes. However, Utah Valley University spokesperson Eleanor Treanor, later, according to NBC News, said that no suspect was in custody.