Nearly 200 witnesses to Charlie Kirk shooting apply for victims' benefits in Utah

While the high-profile shooting at Utah Valley University had only one homicide victim, Kirk's assassination was witnessed by thousands in person and even more as video spread online.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/3500x2333+0+0/resize/3500x2333!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F78%2F05%2F91b3f74342f9ba5a727d71d2c595%2Fap25255703584957.jpg' alt='Meagan Bradley walks to a memorial for Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, Friday, Sept. 12, 2025.'/><p>While the high-profile shooting at Utah Valley University had only one homicide victim, Kirk's assassination was witnessed by thousands in person and even more as video spread online.<br><br></p><p>(Image credit: Lindsey Wasson)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5945736' />