The political world was left stunned Wednesday when influential conservative Charlie Kirk was murdered onstage at an event at Utah Valley University.

Founder of Turning Point USA was shot at a university event, an act that has been condemned by leaders across the political spectrum.

The US President emphasized that "no one understood or had the Heart of the Youth in the United States of America better than Charlie Kirk"

Charlie Kirk, 31, is survived by his wife, Erika, and two children.