Conservative advocates linked with a high-profile influencer shot dead in the US say they're shaken and in disbelief.

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Pro-Trump activist Charlie Kirk was shot in the neck while addressing students at Utah Valley University in Orem, south of Salt Lake City, on Wednesday, US time.

The attack is being described as a "political assassination" by American officials.

The 31-year-old co-founded the right-wing group Turning Point USA in 2012, which sought to influence young Americans and found fame through viral clips on socia

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