It is a horrifying moment that has sent shockwaves around the world. Videos posted to social media show the American conservative political activist Charlie Kirk speaking into a handheld microphone while seated under a white tented gazebo.
It’s broad daylight and he’s debating at a Q&A with students at Utah Valley University in America. A single gunshot cracks across the campus, and Kirk topples off his chair, as blood gushes from the left side of his neck. He’s been fatally shot. All that can be heard is screams from the 3,000-strong crowd.