American right-wing activist Charlie Kirk fatally shot in Utah, media reports

Charlie Kirk, a prominent right-wing activist and founder of the conservative youth organization Turning Point USA, was shot and killed Sept. 10 while speaking at a campus event at Utah Valley University, according to multiple media outlets.
Kirk, a close ally of U.S. President Donald Trump, was addressing students in the university's outdoor quad area during a planned rally when a "single shot rang out" at approximately 12:20 p.m. local time, according to a statement from the university.
A spokesperson for Turning Point USA confirmed the shooting in a statement to CNN. The shooter has not yet been detained, according to a spokesperson from Utah Valley University.
"We can confirm that Mr. Kirk was shot... The suspect is not in custody. Police are still investigating (and) campus is closed for the rest of the day," spokesperson Scott Trotter said in a statement.
President Trump initially reacted to the shooting on his Truth Social platform, writing, "We must all pray for Charlie Kirk, who has been shot. A great guy from top to bottom. GOD BLESS HIM!"
He later confirmed Kirk's death in a statement posted to Truth Social.
"The Great, and even Legendary, Charlie Kirk, is dead," Trump wrote. "No one understood or had the Heart of the Youth in the United States of America better than Charlie. He was loved and admired by ALL, especially me, and now, he is no longer with us. Melania and my Sympathies go out to his beautiful wife Erika, and family. Charlie, we love you!"
The attack has drawn condemnation from across the political spectrum. California Governor Gavin Newsom called the shooting "disgusting, vile and reprehensible," adding, "in the United States of America, we must reject political violence in every form."
