Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson immediately reacted to the news that Republican Activist Charlie Kirk was assassinated. Reports surfaced from an event in Utah that Kirk had been shot in the neck while speaking about gun violence.
A statement from Ravens’ Lamar Jackson regarding the murder of Charlie Kirk
Charlie Kirk, a conservative star and founder of Turning Point USA visits FSU to debate students for ‘American Comeback Tour’ Friday, Feb. 28, 2025. © Mishalynn Brown/Tallahassee Democrat / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, who was shot while attending an event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday, has died, President Donald Trump announced:
“The Great, and even Legendary, Charlie Kirk, is dead,” Trump said on social media. “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!”
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox called the fatal shooting a “political assassination.”
A person of interest is in custody and is currently being questioned, Cox said during a press briefing Wednesday afternoon
A single shot was fired on the Orem campus toward Kirk, a visiting speaker, shortly after noon, the school said.
“He was hit and taken from the location by his security,” the university said.
Kirk, 31, was taken to a hospital after being shot, according to Turning Point USA, which said, “with a heavy heart that we confirm that Charles James Kirk has been murdered by a gun shot” during the campus event.
Jim Urquhart/Reuters – PHOTO: Law enforcement officer works at Utah Valley University, where right-wing activist, commentator, Charlie Kirk, an ally of President Donald Trump, was shot during an event, in Orem, Utah, Sept. 10, 2025.
In response to the shooting, Lamar Jackson took to social media:
🚨JUST IN: #Ravens superstar quarterback Lamar Jackson on the tragic death of Charlie Kirk — saying celebrating the death of anyone is awful.
“Celebrating the death of someone you don’t share the same beliefs as is wild. Seeing it play out in real time is disgusting”
Lamar Jackson wearing a purple Baltimore Ravens jersey with the number 8. He has a black beanie on his head. A stadium crowd is visible in the background. Text overlay reads, "Celebrating the death of someone you don\'t share the same beliefs as is wild. Seeing it play out in real time is disgusting. - Lamar Jackson on the death of Charlie Kirk."
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson runs with the ball during first half action against the Baltimore Ravens at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park on Sept. 7, 2025. © Tina MacIntyre-Yee/Democrat and Chronicle / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
Fans immediately reacted:
Lamar has morals.
— Big Joe Gerrymander (@BigJGerrymander) September 10, 2025
Killing someone because they have different beliefs means you’ve lost the argument.
— Duke of Milan ✝️ (@ACMilanSanDiego) September 10, 2025
Lamar is a real one….
— kenny🇺🇸🇺🇸 (@goodfeller19) September 10, 2025
Rip Charlie Kirk ❤️
— Oscar J. Trump (@Redskinroach) September 10, 2025
Sep 7, 2025; Orchard Park, New York, USA; Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) runs the ball during the fourth quarter against the Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images
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