Conservative Activist Charlie Kirk, 31, Dies After Being Shot at Utah Event, Trump Says

Kirk's death should jolt America, but horror has rarely led to change

The killing of Trump ally Charlie Kirk should be a moment that jolts America — but despite the bipartisan outrage, it's hard to believe this act of hatred will spark any meaningful national reckoning.

The Latest: Conservative activist Charlie Kirk is shot and killed while speaking at a Utah college

Authorities say conservative activist Charlie Kirk was killed by a single shot in a targeted attack during an outdoor event Wednesday at Utah Valley University. Kirk co-founded the conservative youth organization Turning Point USA and was a close ally of…

Conservative activist Charlie Kirk shot dead at Utah university event

Charlie Kirk, an American political activist and co-founder of the conservative youth organization Turning Point USA, died after being shot in the neck on Wednesday during an event at Utah Valley University.

Political violence in America: After the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk

In the wake of the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, questions about political violence in America are once again front and center. Coming up at 9 a.m. on Thursday at 9 a.m., MPR News guest host Chris Farrell and his guests ask: Why is political violence on the rise? And how do we respond?

Trump makes Oval Office statement on Charlie Kirk’s death

President Donald Trump expressed his “grief and anger” about the killing of Charlie Kirk in a direct-to-camera video from the Resolute Desk of the Oval Office.

Charlie Kirk fatally shot in Utah, Trump calls him a 'martyr'

In an Oval Office address, Trump pledged to "find each and every one of those who contributed to this atrocity and to other political violence