{"id":27133,"date":"2025-09-16T14:57:55","date_gmt":"2025-09-16T14:57:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=27133"},"modified":"2025-09-16T14:57:55","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T14:57:55","slug":"neuroscientist-shares-chilling-answer-on-whether-charlie-kirk-was-aware-that-he-had-been-shot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=27133","title":{"rendered":"Neuroscientist shares chilling answer on whether Charlie Kirk was aware that he had been shot"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"show-inline-featured-image wp-caption alignnone\">\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-main-thumbnail size-main-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/09\/16094435\/kirk12-1-664x350.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 664px) 100vw, 664px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/09\/16094435\/kirk12-1-664x350.jpg 664w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/09\/16094435\/kirk12-1-400x210.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/09\/16094435\/kirk12-1-412x216.jpg 412w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/09\/16094435\/kirk12-1.jpg 1200w\" alt=\"\" width=\"664\" height=\"350\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>A neuroscientist has revealed what Charlie Kirk went through in the final moments of his life \u2014 and whether he even realized he had been fatally shot.<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"goyrt69fec8b6818bc\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n      alt=\"200% Deposit Bonus + 10% Cashback\" \n      style=\"width:100%; height:auto; display:block; border-radius:8px; cursor:pointer;\"\n    \/>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.goyrt69fec8b6818bc {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n.goyrt69fec8b6818bc {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) {\r\n.goyrt69fec8b6818bc {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 768px) {\r\n.goyrt69fec8b6818bc {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\r\n.goyrt69fec8b6818bc {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\n<h2 id=\"h-a-novice-would-know-how\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u201dA novice would know how\u201d<\/h2>\n<p>The murder of Charlie Kirk has left a deep impact on many Americans, and the case continues to raise numerous questions \u2014most notably, the motive behind the attack.<\/p>\n<p>In broad daylight, 31-year-old conservative activist\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.newsner.com\/news\/alleged-killer-charlie-kirk-is-not-cooperating\/\">Charlie Kirk<\/a>\u00a0was debating at a Turning Point USA event at Utah Valley University (UVU) on Wednesday, September 10, when a single bullet struck his neck.<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-4f8b574bc74368ab8f8e1a129424fba0\" class=\"newsner-4f8b574bc74368ab8f8e1a129424fba0 newsner-bluebillywig_instream\">\n<div id=\"newsner-746539777\" class=\"newsner-bluebillywig_instream\">\n<div id=\"\">\n<div id=\"bb-iawr-newsner_english_playout-1601396675571335\" class=\"bb_iawr\">\n<div id=\"bb-wr-newsner_english_playout-1601396675571335\" class=\"bb-media bb_wrapper bb-muted bb-phase-init bb-mode-video bb-pendingplay\" data-flags=\"{}\" data-softembargoremainingtime=\"0\" data-sid=\"wn8Uk1ic0Oau\" data-isready=\"true\" data-autoplaynextremainingtime=\"0\">\n<div class=\"bb-layer bb-content-layer\">\n<div class=\"bb-fitme bb-head-layer\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"bb-fitme bb-poster-layer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><img class=\"bb-poster-image bb-poster-image-1\" alt=\"\" \/><img class=\"bb-poster-image bb-poster-image-2\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bb-layer bb-context-layer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Security footage captured the shocking moment: Kirk collapsed in his chair, blood pouring from the wound. He was rushed to the hospital, but shortly afterward, President Donald Trump announced his death.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-176177\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/09\/12132253\/charliekirk1-1.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/09\/12132253\/charliekirk1-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/09\/12132253\/charliekirk1-1-400x210.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/09\/12132253\/charliekirk1-1-768x403.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/09\/12132253\/charliekirk1-1-412x216.jpg 412w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/09\/12132253\/charliekirk1-1-664x350.jpg 664w\" alt=\"Charlie Kirk. Credit: Getty Images\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Footage of the incident, along with the suspect escaping the scene, was blasted on TV and across the internet. Investigators now believe Kirk was shot with a .30-06 caliber Mauser Model 98, fitted with a mounted scope, which they later found wrapped in a dark towel near the site of the shooting.<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-f6345fbb94d7db2c0923389fb3dae5ee\" class=\"newsner-f6345fbb94d7db2c0923389fb3dae5ee newsner-incide_content_once\">\n<div id=\"newsner-1596763003\" class=\"newsner-incide_content_once\">\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article-thumbnails\" class=\"trc_related_container tbl-trecs-container trc_spotlight_widget trc_elastic trc_elastic_thumbnails-mid\" data-placement-name=\"Mid Article Thumbnails\">\n<div class=\"trc_rbox_container\">\n<div>\n<div id=\"trc_wrapper_6652580331\" class=\"trc_rbox thumbnails-mid trc-content-sponsored\">\n<div class=\"trc_clearer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Firearms experts have stated that shooting Kirk from 150 yards away with a bolt-action rifle from an elevated position was relatively straightforward and did not require specialized training.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was a simple shot,\u201d\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/eu.azcentral.com\/story\/news\/politics\/arizona\/2025\/09\/12\/was-charlie-kirk-shooter-trained\/86100160007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">said\u00a0<\/a>Charles Stephenson, a former FBI-SWAT firearms instructor. \u201dA novice would know how.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-was-charlie-kirk-aware-of-what-happened\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Was Charlie Kirk aware of what happened?<\/h2>\n<p>Stephenson also suggested that the shooter may not have been aiming specifically at Kirk\u2019s neck, as the bullet\u2019s trajectory shifted during its flight.<\/p>\n<p>\u201dHe (the shooter) was probably aiming for his head and hit him in the neck,\u201d Stephenson explained.<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-319598729\" class=\"newsner-article_inside_content\">\n<div id=\"ad-modul_intext_176359_1\" class=\"ad-space\" data-google-query-id=\"CP3RwZfF3Y8DFZYx-wMdUSA4Yw\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/125128856\/en_newsner_com\/modul_0__container__\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"newsner-71fb6a393814b776a6eaf70caa3d60fb\" class=\"newsner-71fb6a393814b776a6eaf70caa3d60fb newsner-amp_article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<p>But was Charlie Kirk aware of what happened the moment he was shot?<\/p>\n<p>Derek Van Schaik, a neuropsychologist with 650,000 followers on took to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Oz4KynRCSFk&amp;ab_channel=DerekVanSchaik\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">YouTube<\/a>\u00a0to shed light on how Charlie Kirk reacted to the shots, explaining why the activist likely had no awareness of the attack.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-176224\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/09\/15065921\/GettyImages-2234095376-4-scaled.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/09\/15065921\/GettyImages-2234095376-4-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/09\/15065921\/GettyImages-2234095376-4-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/09\/15065921\/GettyImages-2234095376-4-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/09\/15065921\/GettyImages-2234095376-4-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Charlie Kirk speaks at Utah Valley University on September 10, 2025 in Orem, Utah. Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA, was speaking at his \u201cAmerican Comeback Tour\u201d when he was shot in the neck and killed. (Photo by Trent Nelson\/The Salt Lake Tribune\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cWhen someone suffers a catastrophic wound to the neck that destroys a carotid artery and jugular vein, the mind only has a fleeting window to possibly register what happened,\u201d Van Schaik said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHowever, in Charlie\u2019s case, and after analyzing the footage with a digital timer, he was conscious for no more than four tenths of a second after impact. Far too fast for his brain to even register what had happened to him.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-neck-pain-can-register-in-just-100-milliseconds\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Neck pain can register in just 100 milliseconds<\/h2>\n<p>The neuroscientist described the experience as if it \u201cnever happened.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo panic, no dread, no realization that he was about to die, only an abrupt blackout. It was neurologically impossible for him to psychologically realize anything was wrong at all.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While neck pain can register in just 100 milliseconds, Van Schaik explained that Kirk blacked out too quickly for his brain to transform the signal into a perception of pain. \u201cHe absolutely did not know he was shot, and he psychologically was unable to even register that anything catastrophic ever happened,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>\n<p>Shocking footage showed Kirk raising his arms toward his neck before collapsing \u2014 a detail that left many viewers questioning what was happening.<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-07ec75f9a51a643c797281838e9e68fe\" class=\"newsner-07ec75f9a51a643c797281838e9e68fe newsner-amp_article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cMany have speculated his arms moving upward towards his chest is due to a phenomenon known in forensic science as decorticate posturing,\u201d Van Schaik said. \u201cHowever, that\u2019s unlikely.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He explained that decorticate posturing occurs when \u201chigher brain areas like the cerebral hemispheres are badly damaged, cutting off voluntary motor control,\u201d which did not appear to be the case here.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAn immediate loss of blood to the brain does not typically result in immediate decorticate posturing,\u201d Van Schaik added. \u201cInstead, loss of blood to the brain would have led to rapid unconsciousness and flaccid collapse.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-dna-has-been-matched\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">DNA has been matched<\/h2>\n<p>He concluded: \u201cTherefore, his arms instantly moving up like that after being hit was apparently due to an instant involuntary defensive reflex.\u201d The reaction, he explained, was similar to the instinctive motion a person makes when startled, jerking their arms up to protect the head and body.<\/p>\n<p>The FBI had initially offered a $100,000 reward for information leading to Robinson\u2019s arrest, later boosted by pledges from Trump advisor Alex Bruesewitz, conservative activist Robby Starbuck, and billionaire Bill Ackman. The total quickly rose to $1.15 million, later reported as $1.2 million.<\/p>\n<p>Tyler Robinson, 22, was taken into custody on Sept. 11 for assassinating the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.newsner.com\/tag\/president-donald-trump\/\">conservative<\/a>\u00a0activist. He was reportedly arrested after having been convinced by his father to turn himself in.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-176273\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/09\/15124503\/Screenshot-2025-09-15-at-14.44.50.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1316px) 100vw, 1316px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/09\/15124503\/Screenshot-2025-09-15-at-14.44.50.png 1316w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/09\/15124503\/Screenshot-2025-09-15-at-14.44.50-768x430.png 768w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1316\" height=\"736\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>According to FBI Director Kash Patel, Robinson\u2019s DNA has been matched to a screwdriver recovered from the rooftop, along with a towel wrapped around the rifle believed to have been used to fatally shoot Kirk.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI can report today that the DNA hits from the towel that was wrapped around the firearm and the DNA on the screwdriver are positively processed for the suspect in custody,\u201d Patel said in a Sept. 15 interview with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/video\/6379489694112\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Fox &amp; Friends<\/a>, confirming the DNA analysis directly links Robinson to both items found at the scene.<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-affd56281a1b7a2a460cad6f51e9b720\" class=\"newsner-affd56281a1b7a2a460cad6f51e9b720 newsner-amp_article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<p>Robinson has not publicly commented on the charges, and investigators have yet to identify a definitive motive. However, Patel revealed that the FBI has interviewed Robinson\u2019s live-in partner, who Gov. Cox described as transitioning from male to female.<\/p>\n<p>While the relationship has been acknowledged by officials, officials cautioned against speculation regarding motive, urging the public not to draw premature conclusions.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-the-reward\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">The reward<\/h2>\n<p>Questions have also emerged over whether Robinson\u2019s family could claim the reward.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.newsner.com\/news\/could-charlie-kirks-killers-family-cash-in-on-the-1-2-million-reward\/\">Ackman addressed<\/a>\u00a0the issue directly on X:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA number of people have reached out and\/or posted expressing concern that Tyler Robinson\u2019s father may collect a $1.2m reward for turning in his son, which inspires a few thoughts.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He added: \u201cFirst, in order for rewards to be effective in finding criminals, the rewards need to be paid even if the recipient is a crook or worse. That said, in this case, if Tyler\u2019s father is found to have been involved or otherwise acted negligently in contributing to Charlie\u2019s death, civil litigation or criminal prosecution will reverse any unjust compensation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ackman later noted that Robinson\u2019s family reportedly planned to waive any claim to the money. \u201cSo yes, we will pay the reward if it is earned to whomever the FBI indicates provided the information that led to Tyler\u2019s arrest. I always keep my word.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Police reports, however, suggest Robinson\u2019s father may not have been the one to alert authorities. According to investigators:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOn the evening of September 11, 2025, a family member of Tyler Robinson reached out to a family friend, who contacted the Washington County Sheriff\u2019s Office with information that Robinson had confessed to them or implied that he had committed the incident. This information was relayed to the Utah County Sheriff\u2019s Office and scene investigators at UVU [Utah Valley University]. 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