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Right-wing political activist Charlie Kirk was fatally shot on Wednesday, but a suspect and motive are currently unknown.

SMU political science professor Matthew Wilson says the current rise in political violence is similar to the late 1960s, citing the assassinations of Robert F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr.

Wilson adds that the internet and social media amplify this polarization, as people tend to "dial up their rage" online in a way they are less likely to do in person.

While we don’t yet know information about a suspect or the motive. Charlie Kirk was a highly political figure, and political violence has been on the rise in recent years.

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Wednesday's fatal shooting of right-wing political activist Charlie Kirk is just the latest act of violence ag

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