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Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was fatally shot during a speaking event at Utah Valley University.
The shooting is the latest in a series of politically motivated violent acts in the U.S.
Authorities have given conflicting reports on whether the suspect is in custody or remains at large.
Local conservative politicians have expressed condolences and mourned Kirk's death on social media.
Local conservative politicians and groups have taken to social media following the fatal shooting Sept. 10 of Charlie Kirk, founder of the influential right-wing youth organization Turning Point USA, and an ally of President Donald Trump.
Kirk, 31, was shot shortly after 2 p.m. ET as he sat on an outdoor stage before a crowd of hundreds at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah.