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/)

"The Great, and even Legendary, Charlie Kirk, is dead," President Trump wrote in a Truth Social Post. Kirk was shot during an outdoor speaking event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday.

(Image credit: Andri Tambunan)

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