Student who asked Charlie Kirk final question stunned by his death: ‘It’s a tragedy’

Published September 11, 2025 11:00pm ET



The Utah college student who spoke with Charlie Kirk in the moments before his death spoke out Thursday, lamenting his death as a “tragedy.”

Hunter Kozak had been speaking with Kirk about mass shootings when an assassin shot and killed Kirk right in front of him. Many pointed out the odd nature of the conversation as it related to the incident afterward.

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