Charlie Kirk, the conservative commentator and head of Turning Point USA, died Wednesday, September 10, after being shot during a speech at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah. He was 31.

President Donald Trump reported Kirk’s death in a post via Truth Social.

“The Great, and even Legendary, Charlie Kirk, is dead,” he 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!”

Andrew Kolvet, a spokesperson for Kirk, confirmed to The New York Times that Kirk had died.

The shooting occurred around 1:20 p.m. local time as Kirk was speaking as part of his American

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