Stephen Colbert opened his show Wednesday by responding to the fatal shooting of right-wing influencer Charlie Kirk.

Kirk was shot in the neck at an event in Utah Valley State University, and as of Wednesday night authorities still have not located the shooter.

“After our scripts for tonight’s show were finished this afternoon, we here at The Late Show learned that Charlie Kirk, a prominent right-wing activist, was killed at a speaking engagement in Utah,“ Colbert said.

“Our condolences go out to his family and all of his loved ones,“ said Colbert.

The late-night host continued, “I’m old enough to personally remember the political violence of the 1960s, and I hope it is obvious to everyone in America that political violence does not solve any of our political differences.”

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