Utah

OREM, Utah – Charlie Kirk, the outspoken right-wing activist and founder of Turning Point USA, was fatally shot on Wednesday during a campus speaking event at Utah Valley University, authorities and his organization confirmed. He was 31.

Utah officials described the killing as a “political assassination,” sending shockwaves across the country and drawing strong reactions from political leaders, including former President Donald Trump.

According to Beau Mason, commissioner of the Utah Department of Public Safety, a single shot rang out at approximately 12:20 p.m. local time as Kirk was addressing a crowd of nearly 3,000 attendees. Witnesses reported that the …