US conservative activist Charlie Kirk, the 31-year-old ally of Donald Trump, was shot dead during an event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday in what authorities called a political assassination.

OREM, Utah: Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist and close ally of President Donald Trump who played an influential role in rallying young Republican voters, was shot and killed…

Kirk, who founded conservative student group Turning Point USA, was shot while hosting an event in Utah, reports say.