how quickly did charlie kirk die

Charlie Kirk, the conservative activist and co-founder of Turning Point USA, was shot in the neck on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, at about 12:23 p.m. local time while speaking at an event at Utah Valley University. He was immediately taken to a local hospital but died shortly afterward from the gunshot wound. The shooting occurred during a public event where Kirk was engaging with an audience outdoors. The shot was fired from a distance on the rooftop of the Losee Center, approximately 142 yards from where Kirk was seated.