Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist and Donald Trump ally, was fatally shot at an event at Utah Valley University , President Trump confirmed .

Video above: Utah officials give first news conference after Charlie Kirk shooting

Kirk is a well-known political activist who helped found conservative youth organization Turning Point USA. He has millions of followers on social media and is considered one of the most popular conservative media personalities.

A backer of Trump during the president's initial 2016 run, Kirk took Turning Point from one of a constellation of well-funded conservative groups to the center of the right-of-center universe.

Turning Point's political wing helped run get-out-the-vote for Trump's 2024 campaign, trying to energize disaffected conservatives who rarely

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