The deadly shooting of right-wing activist and Chicago-area native Charlie Kirk marks a pivotal moment amid a rising threat of political violence in America, experts say.

Kirk died at 31-years-old after he was shot while presenting at Utah Valley University Wednesday , officials said.

A suburban Chicago native and supporter of President Donald Trump, Kirk is the founder and executive director of Turning Point USA, a right-wing political organization that focuses on motivating young people to be politically involved.

"This event I’m sorry to say is exactly the kind of event I was warning about. For the last several years we have seen a rise in spate of political assassination attempts," said University of Chicago political science professor Robert Pape, who wrote a guest essay for t

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