Charlie Kirk was a conservative media personality and co-founder of Turning Point USA. Kirk was speaking at Utah Valley University on Wednesday when he was shot. President Donald Trump confirmed the death of Kirk on Wednesday in a Truth Social post.

Conservative activist was shot and killed at Utah Valley University.

The 31-year-old conservative activist was shot and killed during an event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday afternoon.

A day after conservative influencer Charlie Kirk was killed while speaking at Utah Valley University, more details have emerged about the shooting itself and the aftermath.

The fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk on a Utah college campus has rocked the nation, prompting religious leaders to reflect on the challenges and responsibilities of living and defending personal faith openly and courageously, the way that Kirk did.

Kirk's former security team and colleges that hosted him described the measures they took to keep the popular activist's events safe.

The president's son, Donald Trump Jr., said he was "like a little brother to me." Charlie Kirk wasn't a Trump aide. He didn't have a college degree. But the conservative phenom built what he called "the largest pro-American student organization in the country,