Witness scrambled for cover at Kirk event
Conservative activist Charlie Kirk has died after being shot at a Utah university event, President Trump said on social media. Witness Jordan Last joins CBS News to describe what he saw.
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Who was Charlie Kirk?
Conservative activist and Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk was shot and killed at a Utah Valley University political event on Wednesday, President Trump confirms. CBS News' Ed O'Keefe and Robert Costa report.
Trump: Charlie Kirk has died
President Trump on Wednesday said political activist Charlie Kirk is dead after being shot at an event in Utah. CBS News justice correspondent Scott MacFarlane has more.
Person released from custody in Kirk shooting
A person taken into custody after conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot has been released, Utah Valley University says. CBS News' Anna Schecter has the latest.
Witness on fleeing site of Kirk shooting
Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot during an event at a Utah university on Wednesday. Taylor Dufur, who was in attendance, joins CBS News to describe what he saw.
Witness describes Charlie Kirk shooting
Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot at a Utah university event on Wednesday, Turning Point USA told The Associated Press. Raydon DeChene, an eyewitness to the event, joins CBS News to describe what she saw.
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Trump "wasn't worried" during White House Correspondents' Dinner
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What's in the "manifesto" of the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting suspect
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Weijia Jiang: I was on stage last night with the president. This is what I saw.
CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang was sitting next to President Trump at the White House Correspondents' Dinner when the chaos unfolded.
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President Trump was safely evacuated from the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner Saturday night after shots were fired outside the ballroom of the Washington Hilton Hotel.
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Another strike on alleged drug boat kills 3 in eastern Pacific, military says
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Another strike on alleged drug boat kills 3 in eastern Pacific, military says
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Transcript: Sir Christian Turner, U.K. ambassador to the U.S., on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," April 26, 2026
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