“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!”

The incident occurred on Wednesday, September 10, as he addressed a large crowd of students, with thousands in attendance.

Kirk, the executive director of Turning Point USA, was attacked during an on-campus event at Utah Valley University (UVU) in the U.S.

Footage shared on X, formerly known as Twitter, shows Kirk speaking at the event when a loud bang is heard, and he appears to be struck in the neck.

The video depicts the conservative commentator shutting his eyes and falling backward in his chair as blood is seen coming from the wound.

But just minutes before his brutal death, the activist shared a haunting final post.

Kirk shared a