Candace Owens claimed the FBI found signals from 12 Israeli cell phones near Utah Valley University during Charlie Kirk’s killing but offered no evidence. Right-wing activist and commentator Charlie Kirk, who was a close aide of US President Donald Trump, has died after being shot in the neck during a speaking event at Utah Valley University in Orem. Candace Owens alleges Donald Trump's team is ignoring the investigation into Charlie Kirk's death, fueling her claim that Israel was involved. She criticizes Trump's response, including an AI ... Charlie Kirk, who founded the right-wing youth activist organization Turning Point USA, was fatally shot in the neck on Wednesday while speaking at a campus event in Orem, Utah.