"The conservative American activist Charlie Kirk, a podcast commentator and influential ally of Donald Trump, was shot dead on Wednesday while speaking at Utah Valley University. The university is located in the city of Orem, about 40 miles south of the Utah state capital Salt Lake City. Utah Valley University locator About 3,000 people were attending a debate hosted by Kirk's nonprofit political youth organisation, Turning Point USA, when the shooting happened."
"At approximately 12.20pm, about 20 minutes after Kirk began speaking, he was shot in the neck. In the preceding moments, he was being questioned by an audience member about gun violence. Authorities say a lone perpetrator is suspected of firing the single gunshot that struck Kirk. Witness reports and footage recorded before and after the incident appeared to place the shooter on the roof of the Losee Center building, also on the campus about 125 metres away."
Charlie Kirk was shot dead while speaking at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, during a debate hosted by his nonprofit Turning Point USA attended by about 3,000 people. He was addressing the crowd from beneath a tent emblazoned with slogans when, approximately 20 minutes into his remarks, he was shot in the neck after an audience member questioned him about gun violence. Witnesses and footage indicated the shooter fired from the roof of the Losee Center building roughly 125 metres away, then jumped off the roof and fled the campus. Federal, state and local authorities are searching for the suspect and the FBI released images of a person of interest.
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