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Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot and killed at an event at Utah Valley University.

The incident occurred while Kirk was speaking to a crowd of 3,000 attendees.

Kirk was the 31-year-old cofounder of the nonprofit Turning Point USA.

Conservative activist was shot and killed at an event at on Wednesday in front of thousands of students and onlookers.

Kirk, 31, was speaking outside to 3,000 attendees in the university's courtyard on Wednesday afternoon when the incident occurred. Graphic videos on social media show thousands scrambling from the event, leading the school to evacuate the campus and close down as authorities investigated.

The Illinois native and close political ally of President Donald Trump cofounded the nonprofit Turning Point USA in 2012,

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