00:00Conservative activist Charlie Kirk, the founder of Turning Point USA, was reportedly shot at
00:05Utah Valley University and now President Donald Trump says Kirk has passed away.
00:10Reports state the shooting happened Wednesday afternoon in the campus quad near the food court
00:14where the 31-year-old was speaking about gun and gang violence as a part of his American comeback
00:19tour. Witnesses reported hearing a single loud shot before seeing Kirk, who was rushed away by
00:24his security team, collapse. Initially, reports indicated police detained an elderly suspect
00:29with video of the alleged arrest circulating online. But other reports state the university
00:33says no one is in custody. And a source from AP News suggested the man being taken into custody in
00:39the video is not believed to be the shooter. The most recent update comes from President Trump,
00:43who posted on Truth Social, stating Kirk had passed away. Lawmakers from both parties had
00:48condemned the violence, calling it horrific and urging Americans to reject political violence.
00:53Utah Senator Mike Lee wrote on X,
00:55This murder was a cowardly act of violence, an attack on champions of freedom like Charlie,
01:00the students who gathered for civil debate, and all Americans who peacefully strive to save our
01:04nation. Charlie Kirk grew up in the Chicago suburbs and left college to pursue activism full-time.
01:10He later co-founded Turning Point USA in 2012 with Bill Montgomery, a non-profit organization which
01:16grew into one of the most influential conservative youth movements in the country. Kirk's death marks a
01:21stunning and violent turn in American politics. And now both supporters and critics alike are
01:26reflecting on his influence and the deep division in the nation. Share your thoughts and follow us
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