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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Justin Rohrlich

Witness to Charlie Kirk shooting says there were no metal detectors at event

  • Charlie Kirk was fatally shot on Wednesday at an outdoor event on the Utah Valley University campus in Orem.
  • Bystander video shows Kirk, 31, being shot in the neck while speaking from a tent-like booth, with blood visible from the wound.
  • Eyewitness Justin Hicken noted the absence of metal detectors at the event, which drew an estimated 3,000 to 4,000 attendees.
  • Hicken described the chaotic scene after the shot, with people dropping to the floor and fleeing for safety.
  • Emergency services and a SWAT team responded to the incident, and the campus will remain closed until further notice.

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