Charlie Kirk cofounded the conservative student organization Turning Point USA|Gage Skidmore|CC BY-SA 2.0
Charlie Kirk, 31, was killed yesterday after being shot while speaking at an outdoor event at Utah Valley University.
Kirk cofounded Turning Point USA (a conservative student organization) and had millions of followers on his YouTube channel. He was a staunch ally of President Donald Trump.
According to FBI Director Kash Patel, a suspect was interrogated by the authorities but was released last night.
President Trump confirmed Kirk’s death on Truth Social, and said, “No one understood or had the Heart of the Youth in the United States of America better than Charlie.”