House Speaker Mike Johnson has reacted to the shooting death of Turning Point USA co-founder and CEO Charlie Kirk at an event at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah.
"Please join us in praying for our good friend, Charlie Kirk," Johnson posted on X immediately following the incident.
Kirk was shot at approximately 12:10 p.m. local time Wednesday from the top of a nearby building roughly 200 yards away from the event. The shooting happened during a Q&A session when Kirk appeared to have been struck in the neck. He was immediately removed from the location and taken to a nearby hospital.
The suspected shooter has not been arrested, Orem, Utah, Mayor David Young said. A person who was taken into custody by law enforcement at the university where Kirk was speaking was not the suspect, according to a person familiar with the investigation who was not authorized to speak publicly.
Turning Point USA was founded in 2012 by Kirk and seeks to influence young people by promoting conservative principles on high school and college campuses.
Newsmax has reached out to Turning Point USA for comment.
Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.
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