The influential American conservative activist Charlie Kirk died on Wednesday during the event at the University of Utah. Confirmed by US President Donald Trump, Informs TASR according to the CNN and AP and DPA reports.
Right -wing youth activist Kirk was the director and co -founder of the Conservative Youth Organization entitled Turning Point USA and important ally and supporter Trump.
The video on social networks shows Kirka sitting on the outdoor stage than a speech to a larger crowd of people at the Utah Valley University University in Orem when a shot fell. Kirk was shot in the neckwrites AFP.
Despite his previous reports of his detention, the shooter continues to search for the university police, writes AP. “Big, even legendary Charlie Kirk is dead,” wrote Trump on his Truth Social platform.
“No one understood or had the heart of youth in the United States of America better than Charlie. They loved and admired him, especially me, and now he is no longer among us,” He added and expressed his condolences to Kirk’s family.
Although Kirk did not hold an elected office, he was an influential force in the local level of conservative policy, moderated by the popular podcast and attracted millions of followers on social networks, DPA recalls. He also performed at the Trump’s campaign for last year’s elections and also participated in his inauguration.
Political violence is a growing problem in deeply polarized United States and also affects Republicans and Democrats at all levels of government, concludes DPA.
