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Police initially took two people into custody but later released them. OREM, Utah -- Charlie Kirk, the founder of the conservative youth activist organization Turning Point USA, has died after he was shot during an event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday, President Donald Trump... "The Great, and even Legendary, Charlie Kirk, is dead," Trump said on social media. "No one understood or had the Heart of the Youth in the United States of America better than Charlie. He was loved and admired by ALL, especially me, and now, he is no longer with us. Melania and my Sympathies go out to his beautiful wife Erika, and family.

Charlie, we love you!" VIDEO: Who was Charlie Kirk? His political influence and career explained Utah Gov. Spencer Cox called the fatal shooting a "political assassination." Kirk was fatally shot while visiting a Utah university campus for an event.

Authorities have identified 22-year-old Tyler Robinson as the suspect who allegedly fatally shot conservative activist and father of two, Charlie Kirk. Kirk, 31 -- the founder of the conservative youth activist organization Turning Point USA -- was killed on Wednesday during a campus event at Utah Valley University (UVU) in Orem, about 39 miles south... Robinson was taken into custody in Washington County, Utah, within 33 hours of the shooting, according to FBI Director Kash Patel. Here is a timeline of how the shooting unfolded and how Robinson was arrested: Charlie Kirk, who rose from a teenage conservative campus activist to a top podcaster and ally of President Donald Trump, was shot and killed Wednesday during one of his trademark public appearances at a... He was 31.

Kirk died doing what made him a potent political force — rallying the right on a college campus, this time Utah Valley University. The event was kicking off a planned series of Kirk college appearances from Colorado to Virginia dubbed “The American Comeback Tour.” His assassination was one of an escalating number of attacks on political figures, from the assassination of a Democratic state lawmaker and her husband in Minnesota to last summer's shooting of Trump, that have... Trump announced Kirk's death on his social media site, Truth Social. Kirk personified the pugnacious, populist conservatism that has taken over the Republican Party in the age of Trump. An unabashed Christian conservative who often made provocative statements about gender, race and politics, Kirk launched his organization, Turning Point USA, in 2012, targeting younger people and venturing onto liberal-leaning college campuses where many...

Editor’s Note: A previous version of this story misspelled the name of the city where a vigil was held Wednesday night. It has been corrected to Orem, Utah. We regret the error. LATEST UPDATES: Authorities search for Charlie Kirk’s shooter Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was killed by a single shot in a targeted attack during an outdoor event Wednesday at Utah Valley University, authorities said. Kirk co-founded the conservative youth organization Turning Point USA and was a close ally of President Donald Trump.

WATCH: Prominent conservative activist Charlie Kirk killed at event in Utah • Charlie Kirk, a conservative US political activist and campaigner for President Donald Trump, has been fatally shot at an event at Utah Valley University. • The shooter – who is still at large – is believed to have fired once from a nearby roof in a “targeted attack,” according to the Utah Department of Public Safety, which is... • A manhunt is underway. Two people who were considered suspects were later released, the department said. • There has been an outpouring of condemnation from both sides of the aisle.

Trump described Kirk’s death as a “dark moment for America” and blamed rhetoric from the “radical left” for causing political violence. • As Trump remade the Republican Party over the past decade, Kirk embodied the GOP’s newfound populist conservatism in the social media age. Trump has credited Kirk with galvanizing and mobilizing the youth vote for him. Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was fatally shot Wednesday afternoon while speaking at a Utah college campus. Kirk, 31 and the co-founder of Turning Point USA, was struck by a gunshot to the neck, according to video footage from the event. A “person of interest” is in custody, Utah Gov.

Spencer Cox (R) said at a press conference. FBI Director Kash Patel later said a “subject” was released after questioning. President Trump announced the death of one of his biggest allies on social media. “The Great, and even Legendary, Charlie Kirk, is dead,” Trump posted on Truth Social. “No one understood or had the Heart of the Youth in the United States of America better than Charlie. He was loved and admired by ALL, especially me, and now, he is no longer with us.

Melania and my Sympathies go out to his beautiful wife Erika, and family. Charlie, we love you!” Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle and right-wing pundits mourned Kirk and condemned the political violence. And shouting broke out on the House floor after Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) held a moment of prayer.

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Police initially took two people into custody but later released them. OREM, Utah -- Charlie Kirk, the founder of the conservative youth activist organization Turning Point USA, has died after he was shot during an event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday, President Donald Trump... "The Great, and even Legendary, Charlie Kirk, is dead," Trump said on social media. "No one understood or had the...

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Charlie, we love you!" VIDEO: Who was Charlie Kirk? His political influence and career explained Utah Gov. Spencer Cox called the fatal shooting a "political assassination." Kirk was fatally shot while visiting a Utah university campus for an event.

Authorities Have Identified 22-year-old Tyler Robinson As The Suspect Who

Authorities have identified 22-year-old Tyler Robinson as the suspect who allegedly fatally shot conservative activist and father of two, Charlie Kirk. Kirk, 31 -- the founder of the conservative youth activist organization Turning Point USA -- was killed on Wednesday during a campus event at Utah Valley University (UVU) in Orem, about 39 miles south... Robinson was taken into custody in Washingto...

Kirk Died Doing What Made Him A Potent Political Force

Kirk died doing what made him a potent political force — rallying the right on a college campus, this time Utah Valley University. The event was kicking off a planned series of Kirk college appearances from Colorado to Virginia dubbed “The American Comeback Tour.” His assassination was one of an escalating number of attacks on political figures, from the assassination of a Democratic state lawmake...

Editor’s Note: A Previous Version Of This Story Misspelled The

Editor’s Note: A previous version of this story misspelled the name of the city where a vigil was held Wednesday night. It has been corrected to Orem, Utah. We regret the error. LATEST UPDATES: Authorities search for Charlie Kirk’s shooter Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was killed by a single shot in a targeted attack during an outdoor event Wednesday at Utah Valley University, authorities sai...