{"id":10105,"date":"2025-09-12T15:30:44","date_gmt":"2025-09-12T15:30:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/insightflowmedia.com\/archives\/10105"},"modified":"2025-09-12T15:31:37","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T15:31:37","slug":"charlie-kirks-wife-collapsed-in-a-scream-a-bullet-through-her-husbands-neck-left-her-two-young-children-losing-their-father-her-parents-losing-their-son-and-the-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/insightflowmedia.com\/?p=10105","title":{"rendered":"\u201cCHARLIE KIRK\u2019S WIFE COLLAPSED IN A SCREAM \u2013 A Bullet Through Her Husband\u2019s Neck Left Her Two Young Children Losing Their Father, Her Parents Losing Their Son, and the Whole of America in Shock!\u201d The moment Charlie Kirk was shot in front of hundreds of students, his young wife collapsed on the spot, her heart bleeding in indescribable pain. Her two young children lost their father forever. Her elderly parents were stunned when their son was taken away by senseless violence. The whole of America was shocked by a brutal assassination, where a family was torn apart in an instant. This is the pain that makes millions of people unable to hold back their tears&#8230;&#8230;.Full story\ud83d\udc47\ud83d\udc47\ud83d\udc47"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-index=\"3\">\n<figure class=\"article__media\"><figcaption class=\"article__media-caption\"><span class=\"article__media-span\">The crowd frantically ran as soon as the shot went off<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Kirk, a father of two, was hosting an event for\u00a0Turning Point USA, a nonprofit he founded at 18 which works with conservative youth on college campuses, when he was struck.<\/p>\n<p>The event was previously described as a \u201chigh-energy evening featuring a candid conversation about conservative values.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A video circulating on social media shows the activist speaking from a tent with \u201cThe American Comeback\u201d written on it as\u00a0gunfire rang out.<\/p>\n<p>Moments before he was shot, Kirk was discussing gun violence throughout the country.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDo you know how many mass shooters there have been in America over the last 10 years?\u201d one audience member asked Kirk.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCounting or not counting gang violence,\u201d he replied before being cut off by the gunshot.<\/p>\n<p>FBI director Kash Patel said in a statement on X that the person responsible for the shooting had been arrested.<\/p>\n<p>However, when asked about the statement, Utah officials said that a person of interest was being interviewed.<\/p>\n<p>Chilling footage showed Kirk recoil back to his left and fall into his chair.<\/p>\n<p>Blood could be seen pouring down from his neck as the crowd began to panic.<\/p>\n<p>Attendees screamed and chaotically fled the stage area after Kirk collapsed.<\/p>\n<p>Witness Justin Higgens told\u00a0NBC News\u00a0that he saw the speaker get hit by the bullet.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe heard a big loud shot, I saw a bunch of blood come out of Charlie, I saw his body kind of kick back and go limp, and everybody dropped to the ground,\u201d Hickens said.<\/p>\n<p>As people began to dash for the exit, Hickens said he felt safe as no more gunshots rang out after Kirk was hit.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI kind of turned around and all of a sudden I saw officers walking with this very elderly gentleman with white hair,\u201d Hickens said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey had him arrested, they had him on his knees and he was screaming about his rights and all that stuff.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey cuffed him and put him away.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Witness Tyler McGettigan also told NBC News that there was no security going into the event.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was expecting when I got here that I\u2019d have to pass through some kind of security, but that just wasn\u2019t a thing,\u201d McGettigan said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo one checked the barcode or the QR code. There was no checkpoint to get in. It was literally, anyone could walk in if they wanted.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">DECLARED DEAD<\/h2>\n<p>Donald Trump confirmed the death of his longtime friend on social media.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Great, and even Legendary, Charlie Kirk, is dead. No one understood or had the Heart of the Youth in the United States of America better than Charlie,\u201d he posted.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe was loved and admired by ALL, especially me, and now, he is no longer with us. Melania and my Sympathies go out to his beautiful wife Erika, and family. Charlie, we love you!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kirk leaves behind his wife Erika and their two young children, a one-year-old son and a daughter who turned three just weeks ago.<\/p>\n<p>Initial statements reported that Kirk was in critical condition as he was being treated at a local hospital.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c[Kirk] is in the hospital, and we are praying for him at this time,\u201d Turning Point USA initially confirmed to NBC News.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__media\">\n<div class=\"article__media-img-container open-gallery\" data-index=\"4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" role=\"img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/09\/scene-u-s-right-wing-1022347393_3c3d7f.jpg?strip=all&amp;w=960\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 375px) 335px, (max-width: 520px) 480px, (max-width: 660px) 620px, 940px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/09\/scene-u-s-right-wing-1022347393_3c3d7f.jpg?w=940 940w, 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data-credit=\"Reuters\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/09\/scene-u-s-right-wing-1022347393_3c3d7f.jpg?strip=all&amp;w=960\" data-caption=\"Crowds quickly fled the scene of the shooting\"\/><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\" data-index=\"4\">\n<figure class=\"article__media\"><figcaption class=\"article__media-caption\"><span class=\"article__media-span\">Crowds quickly fled the scene of the shooting<\/span><span class=\"article__credit\">Credit: Reuters<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"article__media\">\n<div class=\"article__media-img-container open-gallery\" data-index=\"5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" role=\"img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/09\/charlie-kirk-wife-erika-frantzve-1022345819.jpg?strip=all&amp;w=768\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 375px) 335px, (max-width: 520px) 480px, (max-width: 660px) 620px, 940px\" 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https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/09\/charlie-kirk-wife-erika-frantzve-1022345819.jpg?w=1920 1920w, https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/09\/charlie-kirk-wife-erika-frantzve-1022345819.jpg?w=2480 2480w\" alt=\"Family wearing &quot;Make America Great Again&quot; hats.\" width=\"496\" height=\"620\" data-credit=\"Instagram\/charliekirk1776\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/09\/charlie-kirk-wife-erika-frantzve-1022345819.jpg?strip=all&amp;w=768\" data-caption=\"Charlie Kirk and his wife, Erika Frantzve, have two young children\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div data-index=\"5\">\n<figure class=\"article__media\"><figcaption class=\"article__media-caption\"><span class=\"article__media-span\">Charlie Kirk and his wife, Erika Frantzve, have two young children<\/span><span class=\"article__credit\"><span class=\"article__credit\">Credit: Instagram\/charliekirk1776<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__media\"><figcaption class=\"article__media-caption\"><span class=\"article__media-span\">Charlie Kirk married his wife Erika in 2021<\/span><span class=\"article__credit\">Credit: Instagram\/mrserikakirk<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Utah Governor Spencer Cox posted on X immediately after the shooting, declaring that he will hold those responsible \u201cfully accountable.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am being briefed by law enforcement following the violence directed at Charlie Kirk during his visit to Utah Valley University today. We will continue to share updates,\u201d the governor posted.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThose responsible will be held fully accountable. Violence has no place in our public life.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAmericans of every political persuasion must unite in condemning this act. Our prayers are with Charlie, his family, and all those affected.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"block-headline datawrapper-eUdio-16cs784 \">Charlie Kirk Shot at Utah Valley University<\/h3>\n<p class=\"block-description datawrapper-eUdio-1mtcx6q \">Conservative activist Charlie Kirk has been shot at a university speaking event in Orem, Utah.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"authenticated-iframe\" src=\"https:\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/eUdio\/5\/\" width=\"100%\" height=\"650\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-origwidth=\"100%\" data-origheight=\"650\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2018DISGUSTING\u2019 ATTACK<\/h2>\n<p>Politicians and fellow political activists were quick to condemn the shooting of Charlie Kirk.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe attack on Charlie Kirk is disgusting, vile, and reprehensible,\u201d Democratic California governor Gavin Newsom\u00a0posted on X.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the United States of America, we must reject political violence in EVERY form.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Trump\u00a0also begged for prayers as Kirk fought for his life.<\/p>\n<p>Kirk rose to fame after being an early supporter of Trump\u2019s bid for president in 2012, when he was just 18 years old.<\/p>\n<p>The two came together for presidential rallies and events hosted by Kirk\u2019s organization.<\/p>\n<p>In January, the day before he was sworn into office, Trump spoke about Kirk, who was in attendance at an event.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCharlie Kirk is here. And I want to thank Charlie,\u201d Trump said at the time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCharlie is fantastic. I mean, this guy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The campus police chief, Jeff Long, said that he was left heartbroken after Kirk was killed on their watch.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou try to get your bases covered, and unfortunately, today, we didn\u2019t,\u201d he told reporters at a conference.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBecause of that, we have this tragic incident.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"article__media\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The crowd frantically ran as soon as the shot went off Kirk, a father of two, was hosting an event for\u00a0Turning Point USA, a nonprofit he founded at 18 which &hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10107,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10105","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-home"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/insightflowmedia.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10105","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/insightflowmedia.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/insightflowmedia.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/insightflowmedia.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/insightflowmedia.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=10105"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/insightflowmedia.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10105\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10108,"href":"https:\/\/insightflowmedia.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10105\/revisions\/10108"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/insightflowmedia.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/10107"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/insightflowmedia.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=10105"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/insightflowmedia.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=10105"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/insightflowmedia.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=10105"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}