Tanner Maxwell inadvertently recorded critical footage moments after Wednesday’s fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk, the conservative activist and founder of Turning Point USA, at a campus event at Utah Valley University, The New York Times reported.

According to the report, Maxwell was positioned behind a tent where Kirk was speaking and moved to get a better view of the crowd to make a video for his friends. Maxwell recounted hearing a single gunshot just as he began recording.

The video, which starts immediately after the shot, shows attendees either dropping to the ground or fleeing for cover.

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