Who is Charlie Kirk? What to Know About Turning Point USA Co-Founder

Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk stands in the back of the room as U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a swearing in ceremony for interim U.S. Attorney for Washington, D.C. Jeanine Pirro in the... Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk stands in the back of the room as U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a swearing in ceremony for interim U.S. Attorney for Washington, D.C. Jeanine Pirro in the Oval Office of the White House on May 28, 2025 in Washington, DC. More Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) By Hollie Silverman is the Deputy Weekend Editor at Newsweek based out of South Carolina. Her focus is reporting on breaking news and trending topics. Hollie has reported extensively on both local and national crime trends as well as health, climate and education stories. She won an Emmy for her coverage the George Floyd Riots during her time at CNN. Hollie joins Newsweek after working as an Assistant News Director, Assignment Manager and Digital Editor at local and national television news stations throughout the US over the last 15 years. She is a graduate of SUNY Purchase College. You can get in touch with Hollie by emailing h.silverman@newsweek.com. Languages: English Hollie Silverman Deputy Weekend Editor news article Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. ✓ Link copied to clipboard! Listen Translate English (Original) Español中国人FrançaisDeutschPortugueseहिन्दीNewsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Read original Speed: 0.5xSpeed: 1xSpeed: 1.5xSpeed: 2x 🎙️ Voice is AI-generated. Inconsistencies may occur. ✖ Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot during an appearance at a Utah University Wednesday, according to a statement from Utah Valley University (UVU).The shooting took place around 1 p.m. local time Wednesday, during a student Q&A atUVU in Orem, the school statement said."There was a single shot fired from the top of a nearby building about 200 yards away to the best of our knowledge he has been hit and a suspect is in custody," the statement said.Kirk, 31, is the Founder and Executive Director of Turning Point USA, accoridng to his LinkedIn page. The page describes Turning Point USA as "a national student movement dedicated to identifying, organizing, and empowering young people to promote the principles of free markets, and limited government."Turning Point USA was co-founded by Kirk in June of 2012, according to the website.This is a breaking news story. Updates to come.