OREM — Right-wing political commentator Charlie Kirk was shot and killed Wednesday during a speaking appearance at Utah Valley University.

“The Great, and even Legendary, Charlie Kirk, is dead,” President Donald Trump posted Wednesday afternoon on his social media platform Truth Social.

At the time of the shooting, a question was being asked of Kirk about mass shootings, and gunfire was heard and attendees immediately scrambled for cover.

“We do know there was a shot fired from the top of the Losee Center,” UVU said in a statement. “Someone appeared to be at the top of that building or somewhere inside. We don’t know if they’ve been apprehended.”

A suspect was taken into custody, university officials said, while officers on the scene could not confirm if a suspect had been arrested or

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