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Watch | Joe Rogan reacts to Charlie Kirk’s killing, says he was ‘not a violent guy’

Joe Rogan has reacted to Charlie Kirk’s death. The 58-year-old learned about the activ’s assassination while taping his latest podcast episode with actor Charlie Sheen. The podcaster was seen stunned in silence after the news broke. He was visibly draught after his producer told him that the 31-year-old Turning Point USA founder had been shot dead. Joe Rogan talked about Charlie Kirk’s death in the latest episode of his podcast.(YouTube) Charlie Kirk, a conservative American activ and an ally of President Donald Trump, was killed a rooftop sniper on Wednesday while speaking at Utah Valley University in Orem. According to a Reuters report, he was killed a single gunshot while delivering a speech. Joe Rogan opens up on Charlie Kirk’s death“So this just happened, we just found out that Charlie Kirk got shot,” Rogan said. “It’s a f****d up time. People are so divided in this country,” he added. Rogan, who could never interview the late activ, recalled meeting him once at a gun range. “He’s not a violent guy, he’s talking to people on college campuses. He wasn’t even particularly rude, tried to be pretty reasonable with people. He’s a very intelligent guy, whether you agree with him or don’t, and there’s a lot of stuff that I didn’t agree with him on,” Rogan said. The gunshot that resulted in Kirk’s death seemingly came from a dant rooftop at the university campus. The FBI said that the assassin had jumped off the roof of the building and fled into a neighborhood after firing the shot, Associated Press reported. Also Read: Has FBI identified Charlie Kirk’s shooter? New footage, evidence deepen probe Charlie Kirk’s assassinationReuters report further added that the officials said that security camera footage showed a person going up stairwells to reach the roof before firing at Kirk. Meanwhile, Donald Trump mourned Kirk’s assassination, calling it “a dark moment for America.” The late activ had previously served as a personal aide to the president’s eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., during the general election campaign. Also Read: ‘Not our war’: What did Charlie Kirk say on Pahalgam terror attack, Operation Sindoor? FAQs:What happened to Charlie Kirk?Charlie Kirk, 31, was shot dead on Wednesday while attending a college event. When was Turning Point USA founded?Turning Point USA was founded in 2012 Charlie Kirk and William Montgomery. What did Joe Rogan say about Charlie Kirk’s death?The podcaster was stunned and expressed his grief at the incident, adding that Kirk was “not a violent guy.”

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