South Carolina lawmakers across political parties are united in condemning political violence after conservative commentator Charlie Kirk was shot and killed in Utah.

Kirk, the 31-year-old co-founder of conservative youth group Turning Point USA, was speaking at an event at Utah Valley University when he was shot in the neck. President Donald Trump confirmed in a Truth Social post that the influencer died from the gunshot.

The school initially stated that a shooting suspect was taken into custody around 1:15 p.m. (MDT), USA Today reported, however a spokesperson for the university has since told the New York Times that the person in custody was not the shooter.

South Carolina lawmakers have issued an outpouring of support for Kirk's family on social media as reports of the shooting and

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