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Charlie Kirk Shot Dead at Utah Campus Event; Manhunt Continues

Charlie Kirk Shot Dead at Utah Campus Event; Manhunt Continues

Above: The manhunt for the gunman who killed Trump ally Charlie Kirk continues on September 11, 2025, led by the FBI and security forces. Image credit: Kadri Suat Celik/Anadolu/Getty Images

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Metaculus Prediction

There is a 25% chance the next assassination of a sitting US President will occur after January 1, 2100, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

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