Right wing activist Charlie Kirk, who was shot and killed during an event at a Utah university Wednesday, got his start in politics from a young age in Chicago's suburbs.

Everyone of us at Turning Point USA is crushed and devastated by the hateful murder of our founder and guiding light, Charlie Kirk,” the groups said in a statement.

The person credited with kick-starting Charlie Kirk’s Turning Point USA organization was a rags-to-riches Wyoming businessman who ran for

CNN commentator Scott Jennings gave an emotional on-air eulogy Wednesday for Charlie Kirk. Kirk, 31, was shot during a public speaking event at Utah Valley State University. Videos show Kirk talking about mass shootings moments before he was struck in the neck.

Charlie Kirk brought thousands of young voters to the Republican Party through annual conferences at the County Convention Center.

Charlie Kirk, the 31-year-old activist who was shot at an appearance at a Utah college Wednesday, personifies the pugnacious, populist conservatism that has taken over the Republican Party in the