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Conservative organizer, 31, fatally shot Wednesday while hosting an event at Utah college campus

Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist and close ally of President Donald Trump who played an influential role in rallying young Republican voters, was shot and killed at a Utah college event in what the governor called a political assassination

Conservative political activist Charlie Kirk was shot and killed on Wednesday while speaking at Utah Valley University in Orem, sparking a federal investigation that has taken a turn with the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s public handling of suspect information on social media.

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Spencer Cox, the Governor of Utah, confirmed today that the FBI has a "person of interested under custody," related to the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, killed during a special event at the University of Utah.

Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot and killed during a Utah Valley University event, sparking tributes, outrage at MSNBC's coverage, and an ongoing FBI-led investigation.

Kirk was largely credited with mobilizing Gen Z voters in support of Trump in 2024.

Charlie Kirk, a conservative youth activist and CEO of Turning Point USA, has been fatally shot during an event at a college in Utah