Rightwing activist shot and killed while speaking at Utah Valley University and FBI director says suspect in custody
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Explainer: What we know so far
Charlie Kirk, the founder of the powerful rightwing youth activist group Turning Point USA (TPUSA) and a close ally of Donald Trump, was fatally shot on Wednesday afternoon while speaking at a university campus event in Utah.
His death shocked the country as members of both political parties expressed outrage at the killing, which Utah governor Spencer Cox called a “political assassination”. Trump ordered all American flags to be lowered to half-staff in honor of the 31-year-old conservative youth leader.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/10/charlie-kirk-shot-utah
Author : Jenna Amatulli, Anna Betts, Maya Yang and Lauren Gambino
Publish date : 2025-09-11 00:12:00
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