Conservative political activist Charlie Kirk might have been a household name in America, but as news of his shooting and death spread on Wednesday, many people beyond the U.S. were left asking who he was.

Google trends showed a spike in searches of the phrase on Wednesday as news alerts pinged on mobile phones spreading the word of Kirk's shooting, as he spoke at a rally at Utah Valley University in Orem.

U.S. President Donald Trump announced his friend and ally's death on social media, saying he was filled with "grief and anger" over the murder of "patriot" Kirk , while Utah Republican Gov. Spencer Cox described the killing as a "political assassination."

"I want to make it crystal clear right now to whoever did this, we will find you, we will try you, and we will hold

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