Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis denounced the shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk on Wednesday.

Speaking at an event in the Florida Everglades in Miami-Dade, DeSantis spoke about the shooting of Kirk, the CEO and co-founder of the conservative youth organization Turning Point USA, who was shot at an event at a Utah college.

"A lot of people in Florida have known Charlie through the years, Casey and I have gotten to know him for over a decade and he's somebody that a lot of people have a great regard for," DeSantis said. "He's done a lot and he was shot apparently in a targeted way and so we're praying for him and his family."

Shortly after DeSantis spoke, President Donald Trump announced that Kirk had been killed in the shooting.

"What happened today was not just an attack on Ch

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