Chilling New Details Emerge About the Assassination of Charlie Kirk: Security Chief Breaks His Silence

Chilling new details have surfaced about the assassination of Charlie Kirk, revealed by the man who fought to save his life—Brian Harpole, the head of Kirk’s security team. In a nearly three‑hour interview with podcaster Shawn Ryan, Harpole opened up for the first time about the failures, warnings, and horrifying moments surrounding the September 10 tragedy at Utah Valley University (UVU).

Harpole, a former Navy SEAL and veteran police officer, said he felt deeply uneasy two days before the event. While assessing the venue, he discovered that multiple rooftops overlooking the stage were easily accessible—a textbook vulnerability for a targeted attack. Alarmed, he reached out to UVU Police Chief Jeff Long, requesting security personnel to monitor the rooftop access points or allow his own team to do it.

Harpole read the text exchange word for word:

“I was told students have access above us. If this is true, it would be nice to either have it controlled access or allow one of my guys to be there.”

Chief Long responded with three words Harpole took as a guarantee:
“I got you covered.”

But according to Harpole, no one from UVU ever secured the roofs, and his team was never given access. The doors remained unguarded.

The Moment the Shot Was Fired

Just minutes into Kirk’s speech on September 10, the nightmare Harpole feared became reality. A single shot rang out from above.

“I heard the gunfire,” Harpole recalled. “And I heard the bullet slap him. You hear two sounds—the shot, and then it hitting him in the neck.”

Within seconds, the security team leaped toward Kirk, using their bodies as shields in case more shots followed. Harpole threw himself on top of Kirk, face‑to‑face, and immediately saw the wound.

“I shoved my hand into the wound trying to stop the bleeding,” he said. “It was coming out so fast it squeezed between my fingers. I could taste it on my lips.”

The team moved to evacuate Kirk, but Harpole instantly sensed the truth.

“He had doll’s eyes,” he said quietly. “These were wounds incompatible with life.”

The room fell silent as Harpole paused, visibly shaken, before apologizing and gathering himself.

An Unanswered Question: How Was This Allowed to Happen?

Twenty‑two‑year‑old Tyler Robinson has been charged with aggravated murder. UVU says it has launched an independent review into the security breakdowns. But ten weeks later, critical questions remain unanswered:

Why were the rooftops never secured?

Why was Harpole’s explicit warning dismissed?

Why did Chief Long say “I got you covered” if no action was taken?

How did a gunman access a rooftop for a clear shot during a high‑profile event?

The tragedy has left Harpole—and Kirk’s supporters across the country—grappling with what appears to be a catastrophic failure of precaution and procedure.

As Harpole put it, still haunted by that moment:

“What else was I supposed to do?”

The investigation continues, but the wounds—both literal and national—remain painfully open.