Charlie Kirk, a political activist and close ally of President Donald Trump who played an influential role in rallying young Republican voters, was shot and killed Wednesday at a Utah college event in what the governor called a political assassination carried out from a rooftop.

A person of interest was in custody earlier, officials said, but FBI Director Kash Patel said they had been released after interrogation.

“This is a dark day for our state. It’s a tragic day for our nation," said Utah Gov. Spencer Cox during a press conference. "I want to be very clear that this is a political assassination.”

In his remarks, shown in full in the video player above, Cox emphasized the significance of Kirk being shot on a college campus, calling debates "fundamental to the foundation of the count

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