政治盟友遭枪杀,特朗普下令降半旗

marsbitPubblicato 2025-09-10Pubblicato ultima volta 2025-09-11

美国知名保守派活动人士、总统特朗普的政治盟友查理·柯克10日在犹他州奥勒姆市的犹他山谷大学演讲时遭枪击身亡,终年31岁。

Utah Valley University查理·柯克(右)资料图片。新华社/美联

演讲时遭枪击

枪击事件发生在当天中午12时10分左右。根据当地媒体发布的现场视频画面,枪击发生时,柯克身穿白色圆领衫,正坐在户外搭建的讲台中央,突然一声枪响,柯克用手捂住脖子,但未立即倒下,现场一片混乱,人们四散奔逃。

事发后约3小时,特朗普在社交媒体发文说柯克已经死亡,并向他的妻子和家人致以慰问。犹他州媒体稍早报道,犹他州众议院议长说,执法机构人员已向其报告柯克死讯。

特朗普下令全国降半旗

特朗普连发3条帖文下令全国降半旗志哀,直至14日傍晚6时。

Utah Valley University特朗普社交媒体帖文截图


嫌疑人已经落网

美国联邦调查局局长卡什·帕特尔当天傍晚在社交媒体发文说,枪杀柯克的嫌疑人已经落网。

犹他州州长斯潘塞·考克斯10日说,这是一起“政治暗杀”事件。

犹他州当局表示,枪手当时身着深色衣物,从校园内一处屋顶远距离开枪。

Utah Valley University9月10日,美国首都华盛顿白宫降半旗志哀。新华社记者胡友松摄


特朗普阵营大“网红”

柯克是当前美国非常活跃的政治活动人士。他是保守派非营利性组织“美国转折点”的联合创始人,也是特朗普“让美国再次伟大(MAGA)”支持者阵营最具影响力的“网红”之一。

柯克此次到访的犹他山谷大学,是其“证明我错了”巡回演讲的一站。根据活动设计,柯克邀请观众上台与他一起辩论政治理念。当地媒体报道说,此前该校有学生联名要求取消柯克的演讲活动。


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