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Conservative influencer Charlie Kirk was shot and killed at an event on a Utah college campus on Wednesday.

Kirk was at Utah Valley University as part of Turning Point USA's "American Comeback Tour" on college campuses across the country.

Politicians on both sides of the aisle condemned the shooting on Wednesday.

WASHINGTON - Political commentator Charlie Kirk was shot and killed at an event on a college campus in Utah on Wednesday.

What we know:

Kirk was at Utah Valley University on Wednesday as part of Turning Point USA's American Comeback Tour," on college campuses across the U.S. Kirk was the founder of TPUSA.

President Donald Trump confirmed Kirk's death on Truth Social, calling him a "legendary" figure who was "loved and admired by ALL, especially me."

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