Trump says right-wing activist Charlie Kirk has died after shooting

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U.S. conservative political activist Charlie Kirk speaks at University of Nevada in Reno on Oct. 8, 2024. (Photo by / AFP) (Photo by ANDRI TAMBUNAN/) (Andri Tambunan | AFP via Getty Images)Right-wing activist Charlie Kirk died after a shooting at an outdoor speaking event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday, according to President Trump. “The Great, and even Legendary, Charlie Kirk, is dead,” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post. Aubrey Laitsch, public relations manager for Turning Point USA, confirmed to The Associated Press that Kirk was shot. Turning Point USA did not immediately respond to requests for comment from NPR.