Conservative commentator Charlie Kirk was murdered at age 31 during an event at a Utah college.

Reporting on his death has proven challenging due to his controversial and provocative public statements.

MSNBC fired political analyst Matthew Dowd for comments he made about Kirk's divisive rhetoric shortly after the shooting.

Charlie Kirk’s death is a tragedy.

There is no debate about that. He was 31 years old when he was murdered during an event at a Utah college on Sept. 10. He leaves behind a wife, two small children and a dedicated following of young conservatives, many of whom he mobilized to vote for Donald Trump.

He also leaves behind a complicated legacy, which makes reporting and commenting on his death a unique challenge. We’ve seen that already, with MSNBC firing political a

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