BOSTON —

Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist and close ally of President Donald Trump, died Wednesday after being shot at a college event, Trump said.

The co-founder and CEO of the youth organization Turning Point USA, the 31-year-old Kirk is the latest victim in a spasm of political violence across the United States.

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Several Massachusetts leaders, current and former, reacted to Kirk's death Wednesday, sending condolences and condemning any acts of political violence.

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey called the shooting horrific and said she would pray that the gunman was apprehended. This content is imported from Twitter. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more inf

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