Charlie Kirk , the CEO and co-founder of the conservative youth organization Turning Point USA, was fatally shot at an event at a Utah college.

Kirk was a top podcaster, culture warrior and ally of President Donald Trump. He led an effort to remake the GOP’s get-out-the-vote effort in the 2024 election based on the theory there were thousands of Trump supporters who rarely vote but could be persuaded to do so.

His killing Wednesday was the latest in a string of attacks on U.S. politicians that have targeted members of both major parties .

Republican Utah Gov. Spencer Cox called Kirk's killing a “political assassination.”

Here's what to know about Kirk's shooting:

Suspect is taken into custody

A 22-year-old man from Utah was taken into police custody Friday in connection wi

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