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1:36 PM PT -- Fox13 Salt Lake City has spoken with an official from the University who said the school has surveillance video of the shooter leaving campus.

1:27 PM PT -- A spokesperson for the University is changing their tune on whether the suspect is in custody. First, the rep said the man was in custody ... now the rep is saying he's not under arrest and has been released.

12:49 PM PT -- Kirk is in critical condition at the hospital, the Associated Press reports, citing a law enforcement official with knowledge.

12:19 PM PT -- Turning Point USA tells TMZ ... "This is an ongoing situation. We can confirm that Charlie Kirk has been shot. He is in the hospital, and we are praying for him at this time."

Charlie Kirk -- the controversial conservative activist -- has apparently been shot.

Kirk was appearing at Utah Valley University Wednesday when a shot rang out. Kirk was addressing a large crowd of students at the time. It appears thousands of students were watching Kirk when the shot rang out.

Kirk was shot in the neck. Just as the shot rang out, you see Kirk clutches his upper chest area. We have seen video of the impact and it is extremely graphic.

Cardi B and her hairstylist Tokyo Stylez are Galore magazine's new cover girls -- and they partied the NYC night away to celebrate in a room wall-to-wall with celebs!!!

The shindig went down on Tuesday night at Little Ways in New York, and Cardi, who's been busy these past few weeks juggling an album release and legal battle, was smiling like a winner draped in a fire-red bodysuit that hugged her frame.

Cardi kicked off the week by shutting down US Open after-parties and she kept the same energy for her and Tokyo's big night.

1:43 PM PT -- Donald Trump has issued a new statement, claiming Charlie Kirk has died following Wednesday's shooting at Utah Valley University.

He wrote on Truth Social ... "The Great, and even Legendary, Charlie Kirk, is dead. 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!"

Washington D.C. is left rattled following the shooting of conservative pundit Charlie Kirk ... with several leaders speaking out in the aftermath of the violence.

As we reported ... the Turning Point USA founder was shot in the neck while addressing students at Utah Valley University on Wednesday ... and it didn't take long for politicians from both sides to condemn the attack.

Senator Mike Lee from Utah was one of the first to speak out, assuring his constituents that he was "tracking the situation" and calling for prayers for the conservative commentator.

Prince Harry has returned to the U.K. -- coming face-to-face with his estranged father, King Charles III, at Clarence House for the first time in over a year... a royal reunion that could signal a turning point.

The Duke of Sussex pulled up to his father’s London home around 5:20 PM on Wednesday in a black SUV... and reports say the two shared a private tea during a 55-minute sit-down.

Harry’s been busy in the U.K. this week -- hitting the WellChild Awards and paying tribute to Queen Elizabeth II at her burial site on the anniversary of her death -- before heading to London for their first face-to-face since Feb '24, when the King revealed his cancer diagnosis.

The sports world is stunned and devastated over the shooting of Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University on Wednesday afternoon ... with notable figures sharing their prayers and reactions to the incident prior to the announcement of his death.

Names like Jake Paul, Le'Veon Bell, Dave Portnoy, Ryan Garcia, Riley Gaines, Bruce Pearl and Antonio Brown have taken to social media to address the shooting ... with each wishing the best for Kirk before President Donald Trump revealed the activist did not survive.

Paul wrote on X ... "Charlie Kirk got shot for telling the truth. That is literally it. What a mentally sick time we are living through We need god more than ever."

The NFL has launched an investigation into Tyreek Hill ... after his estranged wife, Keeta Vaccaro, alleged he was violent with her several times during their 17-month marriage.

Sources tell TMZ Sports ... the league initiated the probe this week as part of its "standard policy." No word yet on how it'll impact the star receiver's status for the Dolphins' tilt with the Patriots on Sunday ... or any other Miami games going forward.

According to court documents we obtained this month, Vaccaro alleged that on eight separate instances during their time as a married couple, Hill got physical with her.

Elon Musk can no longer stake his claim as the richest person on Earth ... the distinction now belongs to Larry Ellison.

The Tesla honcho lost his title during early morning trading Wednesday, when Larry's net worth surged on the strength of his company, Oracle, which saw its stock price jump dramatically.

Larry's fortune skyrocketed $101 billion to a whopping $393 billion ... thanks to a strong earnings report Tuesday evening from Oracle.

Kanye West is being ordered to sit down for a deposition in a lawsuit filed against him by a former employee at his Donda Academy ... and the judge set a strict deadline.

According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, a judge in Los Angeles on Tuesday ordered Kanye to appear for a deposition within 30 days ... and Yeezy has to show up in person to answer questions.

The depo is for a lawsuit a man named Trevor Phillips filed against Kanye in April 2024 ... in the suit, Phillips claims he worked for Kanye at Donda and says Ye frequently shared antisemitic views with staffers and once announced he wanted to shave students heads and intended to put a jail at the school.

NASA's latest update is not one small step for man, but one giant leap for mankind that believes in life on Mars ... as there's been a major discovery on Earth's neighbor.

Sean Duffy, the United States Secretary of Transportation and administrator for NASA, held a press conference Wednesday ... where he announced that a rover uncovered the "clearest sign of life" ever found on the 4th rock from the Sun.

As shared in the announcement, the Perseverance rover collected a sample on Mars, which is believed to be evidence of ancient microbial life.

Polly Holliday -- a veteran actress with roles in some of the biggest movies of the last few decades -- has died ... according to her longtime agent.

The star passed away Tuesday at her home in Manhattan, her agent and friend Dennis Aspland tells TMZ. He also told us Polly battled health issues for several years before dying of suspected pneumonia.

Holliday began her career on the screen in the mid-1970s ... grabbing parts in "All the President's Men" and "Distance" before she won a lead role on the hit sitcom "Alice."

Kodak Black filmed himself driving down the I-95 in Miami while appearing to sip cough syrup through a straw ... but his attorney says it was all just a gag!!!

The incident was captured on video that went viral ... it shows Kodak behind the wheel of the car with his bare chest exposed while bragging about "sippin' dat drank raw."

Kodak talks some more gibberish and flashes a bottle, which appears to be containing promethazine, but it's not totally clear and we'll tell yuh why. Promethazine is prescription cough syrup that can be used as a drug called Lean.

The members of Oasis aren't at each other's throats on tour ... they're actually getting along great -- according to three of the guys in the band.

We caught up with Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs, Gem Archer and Andy Bell -- the three musicians who have been playing alongside Liam and Noel Gallagher for years -- at LAX Tuesday ... and, we asked them how the two brothers were getting along on tour.

All three guys gave us a thumbs up ... saying they've had no problems while touring around the world in recent months. Worth noting -- we didn't see Liam and Noel at the airport, but the other guys are vouching that they're getting along fine despite the past tension.

Kristin Cabot and her estranged husband, Andrew, might not be seeing eye to eye in the midst of their divorce ... but both agree it's best if a judge seals their divorce proceedings.

Andrew filed a motion in a New Hampshire court last month -- shortly after Kristin filed for divorce -- assenting to his ex's motion to seal the divorce petition and the proceedings in their entirety.

Basically, Andrew says he and Kristin are on the same side ... they don't want the attention their divorce will bring after she was thrust into the spotlight at a Coldplay concert.

Channing Tatum made his latest Hollywood outing a family affair ... he brought his daughter, Everly, as his plus one for a red carpet premiere.

Check it out ... Channing and 12-year-old Everly were practically twinning on the red carpet while attending the "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba Infinity Castle" premiere at Los Angeles' TCL Chinese Theatre Tuesday night.

This is the second time the father-daughter duo has attended a premiere for this flick ... the pair previously hit the red carpet last year, when the anime film debuted in NYC. Though the "Magic Mike" star tends to keep his pre-teen out of the spotlight, more often than not.

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Cardi B is adding quite a bit of fuel to those raging pregnancy rumors ... publicly declaring on national TV that she wants more kids.

Check it out ... the rapper stopped by "The Jennifer Hudson Show" Tuesday, where she talked about her home life with kids Kulture, 7, Wave, 4, and Blossom, 1.

While she joked about having too many kids at home, Cardi told Jennifer Hudson she definitely plans to add to her brood ... as it's part of her retirement plan.