Editor's note: This page summarizes the news of Charlie Kirk's assassination on Wednesday, Sept. 10. For the latest on Charlie Kirk's death and the hunt for the shooter, visit USA TODAY's coverage for Thursday, Sept. 11 .

OREM, UT — Conservative activist and Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk was fatally shot during an event at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, on Wednesday in what the governor described as a "political assassination."

"This is a dark day for our state, it’s a tragic day for our nation," Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said at a news conference. "I want to be very clear that this is a political assassination."

Livestream video of the event showed crowds of people running from the university's courtyard where Kirk, 31, was speaking when the shooting occurred. Poli

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