Crime
Video shows moments Charlie Kirk shot at Utah Valley University event in Orem
OREM, Utah – Shocking video circulating online shows the moment Charlie Kirk, founder of the conservative youth organization Turning Point USA, was shot during a speaking event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday.
According to law enforcement sources, a single round was discharged on campus, striking the visiting speaker. Emergency responders immediately attended to Kirk, who sustained injuries in the incident.
His current medical condition has not yet been publicly released.
The university issued a campus-wide alert shortly after the shooting, confirming that a suspect was taken into custody without further incident.
Authorities emphasized that there is no ongoing threat to students, faculty, or staff.
The attack quickly drew national attention, with prominent political figures responding on social media. Utah Senator Mike Lee stated, “I am tracking the situation at Utah Valley University closely. Please join me in praying for Charlie Kirk and the students gathered there.”
Vice President JD Vance also commented on X, writing: “Say a prayer for Charlie Kirk, a genuinely good guy and a young father.”
Law enforcement officials have not released the identity of the suspect or a possible motive.
The investigation remains active, with local police working alongside federal partners to process evidence and review security footage from the campus.
Crime
Venezuelan national Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis shot in the leg by an immigration agent in Minneapolis
On January 14, 2025, federal law enforcement personnel were engaged in a targeted enforcement operation involving Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis, a Venezuelan national who has been present in the United States since 2022.
The operation escalated into a high-speed pursuit, a physical confrontation, and an ambush by multiple subjects, necessitating the use of a defensive firearm discharge by a federal agent.
At approximately 6:50 PM, federal officers initiated a targeted traffic stop of a vehicle operated by Sosa-Celis.
The subject refused to comply with law enforcement commands and attempted to flee the scene.
During the pursuit, the subject’s vehicle collided with a stationary, parked car.
Following the collision, the subject abandoned the vehicle and fled the scene on foot.
A federal agent pursued the suspect on foot and successfully intercepted him. As the agent attempted to effect an arrest, the subject became combative, resulting in a violent struggle on the ground.
During this confrontation, two additional male subjects emerged from a nearby residence to intervene.
These individuals reportedly ambushed the agent, utilizing a snow shovel and a broom handle to strike the officer.
The situation escalated when the primary suspect, Sosa-Celis, regained his footing and joined the two additional subjects in the assault.
Reports indicate the suspect struck the agent with a blunt object (identified as either the shovel or broom handle).
Citing an immediate threat to his life while being outnumbered and actively assaulted by three individuals, the agent discharged his service weapon in self-defense.
The discharge struck Sosa-Celis in the lower extremity (leg). Following the shot, all three suspects retreated into a nearby apartment complex and initiated a barricade situation.
Following a brief standoff, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) successfully secured the perimeter and apprehended all three individuals without further injury.
Both the federal agent and Sosa-Celis were transported to a local medical facility for treatment.
Images from the scene showed Sosa-Celis conscious and alert during transport.
All three subjects involved in the assault are currently in the custody of ICE.
Further charges related to the assault on a federal officer and resisting arrest are pending review by the U.S. Attorney’s Office.