Charlie Kirk, a prominent conservative influencer and executive director of the non-profit organization Turning Point USA, was shot during a public event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday.

The 31-year-old father of two later succumbed to his injuries. The incident occurred at Kirk’s ‘Prove Me Wrong’ booth. Witnesses and video footage indicate he was shot in the neck.

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Utah governor Spencer Cox has told the media “I want to be very clear, this is a political assassination,” adding “I want to remind you we still have the death penalty here in the state of Utah.”

A university spokesperson said that a “single shot was…

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