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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Ap Correspondent

Everything we know so far about the murder of Charlie Kirk

  • Charlie Kirk, chief executive and co-founder of the conservative youth organisation Turning Point USA, was shot dead at an event at Utah Valley University.
  • Authorities stated that a single shot was fired from a roof while Kirk was speaking, and officials believe the assailant acted alone.
  • A “person of interest” has been taken into custody, though no charges have been announced, and the university campus was evacuated and closed.
  • Kirk, 31, was a prominent podcaster and ally of US president Donald Trump, and his organization significantly expanded its reach on campuses during Trump's political rise.
  • The killing has drawn bipartisan condemnation, with Trump ordering flags lowered to half-mast and describing Mr Kirk as a “great guy.”
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