PITTSBURGH —

Gov. Josh Shapiro publicly addressed the death of Charlie Kirk Thursday evening — first, offering his condolences to Kirk’s family, then condemning political violence of any kind.

"Lori and I are praying for his wife and his two children, and all of the people in his family and those who loved him. This is a moment where leaders need to speak and act with moral clarity, where we need to condemn this type of violence in our communities, in our politics. There should be no place for this — whether these hateful views are espoused by someone you agree with or disagree with," Shapiro said. Advertisement

Shapiro said that when Kirk was killed, he was engaging college students in political dialogue as he often does on a college campus — a place, Shapiro said, where students sh

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