A video taken at the event where Charlie Kirk was assassinated appears to show a shooter on the roof.

Kirk, a 31-year-old conservative influencer and President Donald Trump ally, was fatally shot at Utah Valley University in Orem on Wednesday during a question-and-answer session on campus.

The Context

Kirk was the founder and executive director of Turning Point USA and a frequent political commentator and organizer.

While it is not known why he was shot, his killing comes amid concerns of deepening political polarization and violence in the U.S.

In June, Minnesota Democratic state Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband were shot and killed in a targeted political act.

What To Know

A video taken by a man who attended the event, Tanner Maxwell, shows a person running

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