Charlie Kirk: True Final Words of Trump’s Ally Killed in Fatal Shooting Released
- Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was fatally shot during a public debate at Utah Valley University on 10 September 2025
- His final words, “Counting or not counting gang violence?”, have since been confirmed through multiple video sources
- The incident sparked widespread discussion online, with tributes pouring in, including a statement from U.S. President Donald Trump
Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was fatally shot on 10 September 2025 during a public event at Utah Valley University, where he had been engaging in a heated debate on mass shootings. He was 31.
In the hours following Kirk’s death, social media platforms were flooded with posts speculating on his final words.
Source: Twitter
Many users claimed that Kirk’s last statement was either “gang violence” or “counting or not counting gang violence?” According to a review conducted by fact-checking outlet Snopes, these claims were accurate.
Snopes analysed multiple video recordings from different angles, capturing Kirk’s final moments on stage.
The footage showed Kirk responding to an attendee’s question about the number of transgender mass shooters in the United States over the past decade. The exchange unfolded as follows:
ATTENDEE: Do you know how many transgender Americans have been mass shooters over the last 10 years?
KIRK: Too many. [Applause]
ATTENDEE: In America, it’s five. Now, five is a lot, right, I’m going to give you — I’m going to give you some credit. Do you know how many mass shooters there have been in America over the last 10 years?
KIRK: Counting or not counting gang violence?
NBC News also released a video capturing Kirk’s final words, ending the footage just before the shooting occurred.
Snopes debunks misinformation
Snopes reiterated its previous findings that claims suggesting transgender individuals are disproportionately represented among mass shooters are unfounded.
The organisation has also investigated past statements attributed to Kirk, including a controversial claim that some deaths by gun violence were “worth it” to preserve Second Amendment rights.
Donald Trump pays tribute to Charlie Kirk
Confirmation of Kirk’s death came from U.S. President Donald Trump, who posted a tribute on Truth Social at 4:40 p.m. ET on the day of the incident. Trump wrote:
“The 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. He 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.”
Kirk was widely known as a close ally of President Trump and served as the co-founder and CEO of Turning Point USA, a youth-oriented conservative organisation.
Legacy of a Conservative Firebrand
Charlie Kirk’s death marked the end of a prominent and often polarising career in American conservative activism. His final words — “Counting or not counting gang violence?” — have since become a focal point in discussions surrounding gun violence and political discourse in the United States.
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The investigation into the shooting remains ongoing.
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