Trump reports the death of Charlie Kirk: the activist was shot during a speech

Portrait of Charlie Kirk against the background of the US flag
Трамп повідомляє про загибель Чарлі Кірка: активіста застрелили під час виступу.

Tragedy at the speech of political activist at the University of Utah

US President Donald Trump announced that political activist Charlie Kirk has died from a gunshot wound to the neck inflicted by an unknown assailant during his speech at the University of Utah. He expressed his condolences to the family of the deceased activist.

"The great and even legendary Charlie Kirk has died. No one in the United States understood and felt the youth better than Charlie. He was loved and admired by all, especially me, and now he is no longer with us. Melania and I extend our heartfelt condolences to his wonderful wife Erica and family. Charlie, we love you!"

Conservative political activist Charlie Kirk was shot during his speech on the campus of the University of Utah during a national tour of U.S. campuses. The shot was fired from a deactivated building near the stage, resulting in the activist being injured in the neck and transported to the hospital.

Disputes over the assassination attempt and Charlie Kirk's health status

After the incident, information spread that the assassination attempt on Charlie Kirk had been carried out by Democratic Party member Michael Mallinson. However, it was later clarified that the arrested suspect is not the shooter. Although American journalist Glenn Beck reported that the activist's condition had stabilized, the government agency Associated Press reported that Charlie Kirk's condition was critical, which unfortunately led to his death according to Trump's statement.

The US President also expressed a demand for the death penalty for the suspect in the murder of Ukrainian refugee Irina Zarutska - Dekarlos Brown. Trump called for a "swift" trial of this case and condemning the suspect to death.

Political activist Charlie Kirk died from injuries sustained from the gunshot during his speech at the University of Utah. Although it was initially believed that a member of the Democratic Party was behind the assassination, this information was later disproved. Charlie Kirk's condition was critical, and he passed away after the incident. Trump also expressed a demand to the judicial system in the case of the murder of the Ukrainian refugee, calling for a swift review of the case and imposing the death penalty on the suspect.

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