OREM, Utah — Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist and close ally of President Donald Trump who played an influential role in rallying young Republican voters, was fatally shot Wednesday at a Utah college event.

“This is a dark day for our state. It’s a tragic day for our nation," Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said. "I want to be very clear this is a political assassination.”

No one was in custody late Wednesday, though authorities searched for a new person of interest, according to a law enforcement official familiar with the matter who was not authorized to discuss the situation and spoke on condition of anonymity.

Authorities earlier provided evolving information on the status of the search, with FBI Director Kash Patel initially saying on social media that a “subject” was taken into custody

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