Fox News programming came to an abrupt stop Wednesday as news anchor Will Cain became emotional on air while confirming the deadly shooting of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University.

Kirk, 31, was gunned down during a Turning Point USA event while addressing students on stage.

Eyewitnesses reported he had been discussing the subject of mass shootings moments before a lone gunshot echoed through the venue. Fox News anchor Sandra Smith, clearly rattled, was first to break the story live on television. “We just started getting word, a couple of moments ago, that Charlie Kirk has been shot,” Smith informed viewers.

“He was speaking at Utah Valley University about trans issues when a shot rang out. We can now confirm via Jason Chaffetz, who was at the event, that shots rang out during Kirk’s remarks on transgender mass shootings,” she added.

Fox News’ Will Cain mourned Charlie Kirk’s death(Image: Fox News)

Chaffez, a former congressman and Fox contributor, recounted the terrifying moment on-air, reports the Express US.

“I can’t say that I saw blood,” he said. “But I did hear the gunshot. I was watching Charlie. He fell back and to the left.”