OREM, Utah - Charlie Kirk, a conservative firebrand and founder of Turning Point USA, was shot and killed Wednesday at a Utah Valley University event in Orem, Utah.

"We are confirming that he was shot, and we are praying for Charlie," said Aubrey Laitsch, public relations manager for Turning Point USA. Later, President Donald Trump confirmed that Kirk had died.

Who is Charlie Kirk?

According to Kirk’s LinkedIn account, Kirk was the founder and executive director of Turning Point USA, one of the largest national student conservative organizations in the country.

Turning Point USA is a "movement dedicated to identifying, organizing, and empowering young people to promote the principles of free markets, and limited government," his page says.

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