Charlie Kirk, a conservative political activist and co-founder of Turning Point USA, has died after being shot today at an event at Utah Valley University.
Authorities in Utah said there is an active investigation. A person who had been taken into custody for interrogation was released this evening, FBI director Kash Patel said.
There has been an outpouring of condemnation from both sides of the aisle to Kirk’s death. President Donald Trump tonight described his death as a “dark day for America” and previewed a broader plan to crack down on political violence.
As Trump remade the Republican Party, 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.
Source: CNN
