President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that conservative influencer Charlie Kirk has died after being shot during an event on a university campus in Utah.

"The Great, and even Legendary, Charlie Kirk, is dead. No one understood or had the Heart of the Youth in the United States of America better than Charlie," Trump said on Truth Social.

An earlier story follows:

Right-wing activist and commentator Charlie Kirk was shot in the neck on Wednesday at an event at Utah Valley University and a suspect was taken into custody.

Kirk, 31, was transported to a hospital and underwent surgery, according to a university spokesperson. His condition was unknown. A spokesperson for Kirk, an influential ally of President Donald Trump and co-founder of Turning Point USA, did not immediately respond to

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