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Before Thursday night’s game between the Washington Commanders and the Green Bay Packers, a moment of silence was held at Lambeau Field in the wake of Wednesday’s shooting that killed Charlie Kirk.
Kirk, 31, was shot and killed during a speaking event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday. He was a right-wing political activist who founded Turning Point USA, a conservative youth organization with more than 850 chapters across college campuses. Kirk was also a friend and supporter of President Donald Trump.
The FBI released photos of an unidentified potential suspect on Thursday as a manhunt continued, but no arrests have been made in connection with Kirk’s killing.
Kirk’s assassination came nearly two months after two Democratic lawmakers were shot in a politically motivated attack in Minnesota. State Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, were killed in the June 14 incident, while State Senator John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, were both wounded. Vance Boelter, 57, was later arrested and is awaiting trial on various state and federal charges, including murder.
