NEW BRITAIN, Conn. — Students at Central Connecticut State University, or CCSU, in New Britain expressed shock and sadness Thursday following news that Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist and founder of Turning Point USA, was shot and killed during an event Wednesday at Utah Valley University.

Kirk, 31, died after being shot near the neck while speaking at an outdoor "Prove Me Wrong" debate on the Utah campus.

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The news sparked different reactions on the CCSU campus, with students expressing shock, sadness and concern about political violence. Some students said they disagreed with Kirk's politics but condemned the violence, while others called his death a loss for free speech on college campuses.

"I mean it was really

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