On Sunday, there will be a memorial for Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk in Glendale, Arizona, at the State Farm Stadium. Kirk was assassinated on Sept. 10, and more than 100,000 are expected to be in attendance at the memorial, according to reports, including President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and Erika Kirk.
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Turning Point USA spokesperson Andrew Kolvet apologized for having to address something graphic on X. He revealed something about the shooting that he said Kirk’s surgeon called an “absolute miracle.” He said he was responding to an online discussion.
I want to address some of the discussion about the lack of an exit wound with Charlie. I’m usually not interested in delving into most of this kind of online chatter, and I apologize this is somewhat graphic, but in this case, the fact that there wasn’t an exit wound is probably…
— Andrew Kolvet (@AndrewKolvet) September 20, 2025
I just spoke with the surgeon who worked on Charlie in the hospital…He said the bullet “absolutely should have gone through, which is very very normal for a high powered, high velocity round. I’ve seen wounds from this caliber many times and they always just go through