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Charlie Kirk, a well-known conservative activist and supporter of US President Donald Trump, was shot dead during an event at Utah Valley University (UVU) in Orem, Utah, on Wednesday. The university said the incident occurred at around 12.25 pm local time in the campus quad, near the food court. Charlie Kirk Shooting Live Updates “A single shot rang out in the quad as Charlie Kirk began speaking at his planned rally,” Scott Trotter, Senior Director of Public Relations at UVU, told the BBC. What US President Donald Trump Said Kirk was transported to a nearby hospital. His spokesperson confirmed that he was shot but did not provide details about his medical condition. The campus was closed for the rest of the day following the shooting. US President Donald Trump posted on social media in support of Charlie Kirk. “We must all pray for Charlie Kirk, who has been shot,” he wrote on Truth Social. “A great guy from top to bottom. GOD BLESS HIM!” he added. Later, Trump confirmed Kirk’s death. “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, and now, he is no longer with us. Melania and my Sympathies go out to his beautiful wife Erika, and family. Charlie, we love you!” Trump wrote on Truth Social. Who Is Charlie Kirk’s Wife? Charlie Kirk is married to Erika Frantzve. The couple met in 2019 and were married in May 2021 in Scottsdale, Arizona. They have two children, a daughter, Sarah Rose, born in 2021, and a son born in 2023. Erika Frantzve has a background in political science and law, holding degrees from Arizona State University and Liberty University, as well as a Doctorate in Christian Leadership. She works as a real estate agent in New York City, runs a non-profit organization called Everyday Heroes Like You, hosts the podcast Midweek Rise Up, and manages a faith-based fashion brand, PROCLAIM Streetwear. She is also a former beauty queen, having been crowned Miss Arizona USA in 2012, and played collegiate basketball at Regis University in Denver. Get Latest News Live on Times Now along with Breaking News and Top Headlines from US News and around the World.
