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Charlie Kirk, a Trump ally and the manager director of Turning Level USA, was shot and killed on Wednesday. Kirk was talking at an occasion at Utah Valley College in Orem, Utah, and was reportedly answering a query about mass shootings when gunfire was heard. His spokesperson later confirmed that he had died. Kirk was 31.
Regardless of earlier reviews {that a} suspect was in custody, a UVU spokesperson clarified that this was not the case. “The suspect will not be in custody. Police are nonetheless investigating. Campus is closed for the remainder of the day,” the spokesperson mentioned.
President Trump was the primary to substantiate Kirk’s demise, and shared his condolences on social media. “The Nice, and even Legendary, Charlie Kirk, is useless,” the president wrote on Reality Social. “Nobody understood or had the Coronary heart of the Youth in the US of America higher than Charlie. He was cherished and admired by ALL, particularly me, and now, he’s not with us. Melania and my Sympathies exit to his lovely spouse Erika, and household. Charlie, we love you!”
Former president Joe Biden additionally weighed in, writing on X, “There isn’t any place in our nation for this type of violence. It should finish now. Jill and I are praying for Charlie Kirk’s household and family members.”
In a press release to the New York Instances, the college mentioned that Orem police, Utah Valley College police, the FBI, and the Utah Division of Public Security had been investigating the capturing. FBI director Kash Patel mentioned in a press release on X that his company was retaining tabs on the scenario. “We’re carefully monitoring reviews of the tragic capturing involving Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley College,” he wrote. “Our ideas are with Charlie, his family members, and everybody affected. Brokers might be on the scene shortly and the FBI stands in full assist of the continuing response and investigation.”
Kirk is survived by his spouse, Erika Frantzve, and two kids.
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