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Conservative activist and Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk is dead. His organization confirmed his death this afternoon on social media. Kirk was shot during an event at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah. The shooter is still at large. Our co-host, Scott Detrow, spoke to Deseret News reporter Emma Pitts, who was an eyewitness to the shooting.

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EMMA PITTS: This is Emma Pitts with Deseret News.

SCOTT DETROW: Hey, Emma. It's Scott Detrow with NPR. How are you?

PITTS: I'm doing as well as I can be.

DETROW: Yeah.

PITTS: Thanks.

DETROW: Thanks for agreeing to talk to us. Are you in a place where we can just roll and have the conversation and let you get back to your reporting?

PITTS: Yeah, of course. It is loud. We

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