Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleCharlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA and an ally of President Donald Trump, was fatally shot at a political event on a Utah college campus. The shooting took place at Utah Valley University in Orem, where Kirk was hosting a question and answer session as part of his organisation's "American Comeback Tour." FBI Director Kash Patel confirmed that a "subject" questioned in connection with the shooting has been released, and the manhunt for the killer is ongoing. Authorities believe Kirk was killed by a single, targeted shot fired from a distance, potentially from a roof, and the weapon has not yet been recovered. President Donald Trump, Utah Governor Spencer Cox, and other political figures have condemned the violence, calling for the perpetrator to be brought to justice. In fullManhunt continues for Charlie Kirk’s killer after earlier person of interest releasedThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in