2AM ET 09/11/2025 Newscast

Summary

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Fox News Hourly Update: 2AM ET 09/11/2025 Newscast

Date: September 11, 2025
Host: Sue Guzman, with reports from Christina Coleman, Jared Halpern, Alexis McAdams, and soundbites from political leaders.

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Overview

The episode’s main focus is the breaking news of the assassination of Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA, at an event in Utah. The segment covers ongoing investigations, national reactions from political figures including President Trump and Utah Governor Spencer Cox, and calls for unity amid escalating political violence. Additional highlights include updates on an immigration raid in Georgia, leaked audio from a high-profile murder case in North Carolina, a deadly school shooting in Colorado, and news from the world of billionaires.

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Major Topic: Assassination of Charlie Kirk

Details of the Shooting

• Incident: Charlie Kirk was shot and killed while giving a speech at Utah Valley University during the "American Comeback" tour. The attack happened approximately 20 minutes into his speech during a Q&A session.

• Circumstances: The shooter fired from a rooftop into a tent-covered student courtyard with about 3,000 attendees present.

• Status: An initial suspect was taken into custody and later released; the shooter remains at large.

  Quote (Christina Coleman, 00:17):

  “Kirk was about 20 minutes into a speech … He was taking questions when a single gunshot rang out, striking Kirk in the neck. … Authorities say the shooter is believed to have fired that gunshot from the roof of a building into the student courtyard.”

Political and Public Response

• Utah Governor Spencer Cox labeled the killing a “political assassination,” solidifying the viewpoint that the attack had broader implications for American political culture.

  Quote (Sue Guzman, 00:53):

  “Utah Governor Spencer Cox calling Kirk’s killing a political assassination.”

• Presidential Statement & National Mourning:

  • President Trump ordered American flags at half-staff to honor Kirk until Sunday evening.
  • He lauded Kirk’s connection with America’s youth and mentioned personal admiration.

  Quote (Jared Halpern, 01:03):

  “No one understood or had the heart of the youth in the United States better than Charlie Kirk, President Trump wrote in a Truth Social post … ‘Kirk was loved and admired by all, especially me.’”

  Quote (Jared Halpern, 01:23):

  “Kirk was the CEO and founder of Turning Point USA, a youth organization that reached out to students to support Republican and conservative candidates and causes.”

• Call for Unity and End to Political Violence:

  • A video statement from the White House and Governor Cox emphasized American values, free speech, and condemning political violence.

  Quote (Spencer Cox, 01:41):

  “Tonight, I ask all Americans to commit themselves to the American values for which Charlie Kirk lived and died: the values of free speech, citizenship, the rule of law and the patriotic devotion and love of God.”

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Other Key National News

Immigration Enforcement at Hyundai Plant (03:10)

• President Trump has halted the deportation of hundreds of South Korean workers from the Hyundai LJ battery plant in Georgia.
• Workers were detained during an immigration raid; some crossed illegally, others overstayed visas.
• Trump allows them to stay temporarily to train American workers.

North Carolina Train Stabbing Case (03:46)

• Newly leaked jail audio from Decarlos Brown Jr., the suspect in a notorious train stabbing, has emerged.

• Brown claims he doesn’t know “what happened” and blames an uncontrollable force within himself.

• Brown faces murder charges, has a history of 14 prior arrests, and missed a recent mental health evaluation.

  Quote (Alexis McAdams, 03:46):

  “Even though he said he had an injury on his hand, he blamed something inside of him that he says just took over. Decarlos Brown Jr. has been charged with murder here. … Less than a month before this murder, Brown was supposed to have a mental health exam, but … it never happened.”

• President Trump publicly calls for Brown to receive the death penalty.

Denver School Shooting (04:22)

• A male student opened fire at Evergreen High School in suburban Denver, leaving two students critically wounded.
• The shooter died of a self-inflicted wound; identity and motive are currently undisclosed.

Shifting Wealth Rankings (04:40)

• Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison overtakes Elon Musk as the world’s richest man, according to Bloomberg, with a net worth of $393 billion.
• Forbes still lists Musk on top, citing different private business valuations.

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Notable Quotes & Moments (with Timestamps)

• 00:17 – Christina Coleman:
  “Kirk was about 20 minutes into a speech … when a single gunshot rang out, striking Kirk in the neck.”

• 00:53 – Sue Guzman:
  “Utah Governor Spencer Cox calling Kirk’s killing a political assassination.”

• 01:03 – Jared Halpern quoting President Trump:
  “No one understood or had the heart of the youth in the United States better than Charlie Kirk … Kirk was loved and admired by all, especially me.”

• 01:41 – Spencer Cox:
  “Tonight, I ask all Americans to commit themselves to the American values for which Charlie Kirk lived and died.”

• 03:46 – Alexis McAdams:
  “He blamed something inside of him that he says just took over. … Less than a month before this murder, Brown was supposed to have a mental health exam, but … it never happened.”

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Segment Timeline

• 00:02–01:56: Charlie Kirk assassination details, law enforcement response, national reaction
• 03:10–04:22: Immigration update, North Carolina train stabbing case
• 04:22–04:40: Denver school shooting
• 04:40–05:07: Larry Ellison becomes world’s richest man

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Summary

This hour’s Fox News update delivers urgent coverage of Charlie Kirk’s assassination, highlighting ongoing investigations and strenuous calls for national unity from political leaders. Other top stories address immigration policy shifts, shocking crime developments, school violence, and billionaire rankings—providing listeners a rapid digest of the nation’s latest headlines and political rhetoric.

Transcript

[Sue Guzman]

Still at large. I'm Sue Guzman. Fox News investigators are still searching for the person who shot and killed conservative activist and Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk Wednesday. Fox's Christina Coleman FBI Director Kash Patel.

[Christina Coleman]

Said a subject was in custody but has since been released after an interrogation by law enforcement. Kirk was about 20 minutes into a speech as part of Turning Point USA's the American Comeback tour on the campus of Utah Valley University. He was taking questions when a single gunshot rang out, striking Kirk in the neck. There was around 3,000 people in attendance at the time and a handful of officers. Kirk was speaking under a tent at the time of the shooting. Authorities say the gunman fired the shot from a distance on campus. Authorities say the shooter is believed to have fired that gunshot from the roof of a building into the student courtyard.

[Sue Guzman]

Utah Governor Spencer Cox calling Kirk's killing a political assassination. President Trump ordering all American flags be flown at half staff till Sunday evening to honor Charlie Kirk.

[Jared Halpern]

No one understood or had the heart of the youth in the United States better than Charlie Kirk, president Trump wrote in a truth social post announcing the political activist death. The president wrote kirk was loved and admired by all, especially me. President Trump says he and the first Ladies and their sympathies to Kirk's beautiful wife Erica and and his family. Kirk was the CEO and founder of Turning Point usa, a youth organization that reached out to students to support Republican and conservative candidates and causes. At the White House. Jared Halpern, Fox News president, posted a.

[Sue Guzman]

Video to social media calling for an end to political violence.

[Spencer Cox]

Tonight, I ask all Americans to commit themselves to the American values for which Charlie Kirk lived and died, the values of free speech, citizenship, the rule of law and the patriotic devotion and love of God.

[Sue Guzman]

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[Sue Guzman]

President Trump has reportedly halted the deportation of hundreds of South Korean workers taken into custody at an immigration enforcement raid at the Hyundai LJ battery plant in Georgia. The Financial Times reporting he's allowing them to remain in the country so they can train Americans. US Authorities have said some of the detained workers crossed the border illegally. Others were here on expired visas. Newly leaked audio giving insight into the suspect charged with leaking a deadly stabbing on a train in North Carolina, crime that captivated the nation. Fox's Alexis McAdams reports from Charlotte.

[Alexis McAdams]

His sister went in the other day. She talked to him inside of the jail. She asked him a couple of questions and she recorded it. And that now leaked audio telling him, you know, why'd you do this? Why'd you pick Irina Zarutska? And he's specifically said, I don't know what happened, it sure wasn't me. Even though he said he had an injury on his hand, he blamed something inside of him that he says just took over. Decarlos Brown Jr. Has been charged with murder here. He has a lengthy rap sheet, this guy. He's been in and out of prison at least 14. Prior arrests here. Less than a month before this murder, Brown was supposed to have a mental health exam, but according to court documents, it never happened. Local leaders say just highlights a revolving door.

[Sue Guzman]

President Trump calling for the man to receive the death penalty. Shooting at a suburban Denver high school, leaving two students critically wounded. That shooting taking place about 12:30pm Wednesday at Evergreen High School in Evergreen, about 30 miles west of Denver. Police say the male student who carried out the shooting died of a self inflicted gunshot wound. He's not been identified and there's no word on a motive. Oracle co founder Larry Ellison has taken the title of the world's richest man from longtime holder Elon Musk. That's according to Wealth Tracker Bloomberg. Ellison, who's 81, is now worth $393 billion, several billion more than Musk. Meanwhile, Forbes still has Musk as the richest man, valuing his private businesses a lot higher than that. I'm Sue Guzman. This is FOX News.

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