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PHOENIX - Conservative activist and Turning Point USA founder, Charlie Kirk, was shot and killed at a Utah college campus event on Wednesday.

Kirk was known as a conservative political influencer , particularly among young voters. He often visited college campuses to engage with students on topics from politics to faith.

Two young men, drawn to Kirk and his message, shared their reactions to his death: One, a former high school chapter president of Turning Point USA, had met Kirk several times. The other was standing just feet away when Kirk was killed.

What they're saying:

"Honestly, my first impression was someone has thrown a firecracker, or played a joke to disrupt the event," said Michael, a college student in Utah who went to the Sept. 10 event to ask Kirk a ques

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