Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot dead at a mass event
Kirk, a close ally of the President of the United States, has been shot dead at a massive event at a university in Utah, causing a huge uproar among the Republicans, at a time when political violence is escalating in the country.
The commentator Charlie Kirk, a close ally of US President Donald Trump, has been shot dead during a mass event at a university in Utah, causing a major uproar among Republicans at a time when political violence has escalated in the country.
The 31-year-old conservative activist of the Make America Great Again (MAGA) movement has been shot in the neck as she participated in an argument with 2,000 people at Utah Valley University (UVU).
"The great and mythical Charlie Kirk is dead," Trump said on the Truth Social platform. He died shortly after being taken in critical condition to Timpanogos Hospital in the city of Orem, Utah.
The shooting took place just after we talked about armed violence in the United States, and the crowd that attended the event caught the moment on video and spread it on social media.
After learning of his death, the Republican president has ordered the flags to fly at half mast until Sunday afternoon in honor of Kirk.
Although the university has reported the arrest of a suspect, The New York Times has specified that the detainee is not the perpetrator of the shooting.
UVU spokeswoman Ellen Treanor has stated that the suspect has shot the conservative activist from 180 metres, according to Fox News.
Now that political violence is on the rise, the FBI is still looking for the shooter.
Trump and Vice President J.D Vance have asked to pray for Kirk. "Give him, Lord, eternal rest, "the US President said after confirming his death.
"The attack on Charlie Kirk is disgusting, vile and reprehensible. In the United States, we must reject political violence in all its forms," said California Governor Gavin Newsom.
"Charlie was a close and confidential friend. Many will be very surprised. All political leaders must strongly condemn this violence. Our prayers are with his wife and little children. Let them rest in peace." House Speaker Mike Johnson has written.
Born in October 1993 in Illinois, Kirk was married and the father of two children. He was an activist, writer and commentator, mainly because he founded Turning Point, a student organization that promotes conservative values.
He lived in the state of Arizona, southwest of the United States, and participated in college debates, confronting his ideas with those of progressive students.
In addition, Kirk supported Trump at several rallies during last year's election campaign and attended the inauguration ceremony of the current president.
His Utah event was part of his first two, planned by several universities in the country to mobilize young people.
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