Conservative activist and Trump ally was shot dead at a Utah Valley University event on Wednesday
Charlie Kirk shooting – latest updates
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.
About 3,000 people were attending a debate hosted by Kirk’s nonprofit political youth organisation, Turning Point USA, when the shooting happened.










