Charlie Kirk was shot in the neck during a public speaking event on September 10, 2025. Witnesses described that a large amount of blood gushed from the left side of his neck immediately after he was shot. The blood loss was severe enough to cause him to go limp almost instantly. Despite surgery and efforts to stabilize his condition, the blood loss contributed critically to his death later that day. Specific quantified amounts of blood lost have not been publicly detailed, but eyewitness descriptions emphasize a rapid and heavy bleed from the neck wound.