Charlie Kirk, Turning Point USA founder, dead
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Conservative activist Charlie Kirk died Wednesday after he was shot at an event at Utah Valley University. Officials say a suspect is now in custody.
Charlie Kirk, the CEO and co-founder of the conservative youth organization Turning Point USA, was shot and killed Wednesday at an event at a Utah college, Turning Point said.
The shooting comes amid a spike in attacks on political figures in the United States across all parts of the ideological spectrum.
Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk’s death after being shot at a speaking engagement at Utah Valley University Wednesday comes just five months after he held a similar event at Washington State University.
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Kirk's widow, Erika Kirk, gave a moving address Friday night in which she called her husband a "martyr" and vowed to continue the work of his conservative organization Turning Point USA. Start the day smarter.