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Fox News Host Will Cain Breaks Down on Air After Confirming Charlie Kirk’s Death

Fox News host Will Cain delivered an emotional moment of live television on Wednesday as

he confirmed the death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, 31, who was fatally shot during a campus event at Utah Valley University.

The news broke mid-broadcast on The Will Cain Show when Donald Trump posted on

Truth Social that Kirk had died. Cain paused, visibly shaken, before telling viewers:

It is my great dishonor to confirm that Charlie Kirk has died.”

Moments earlier, Cain had led a spontaneous prayer on air, asking his audience to join him in hope and

reflection as the situation unfolded. His emotional silence and raw reaction quickly resonated with viewers.

Kirk was shot while answering a student’s question about mass shootings. Witnesses described a scene of chaos

and panic as attendees fled. He later died in the hospital from his injuries.

As tributes poured in, focus turned to Kirk’s wife, Erika, and their two young children. Conservative commentators and former colleagues expressed heartbreak, with many calling the assassination a national tragedy.

Cain’s grief-stricken response underscored the deep shock reverberating across the country.