US President Donald Trump has pointed the finger at the rhetoric coming from the "radical left" following the killing of influential conservative activist Charlie Kirk at a university event in Utah.

31 year old Kirk, the co-founder of right-wing group Turning Point, was fatally shot as he spoke at a university event in Utah.

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

Video footages shows Kirk addressing students at an outdoor event when a single shot rings out and he can be seen reaching up his neck. Stunned spectators are heard gasping and screaming before people start to run away.

"It is long past time for all Americans and the media to confront the fact that violen

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