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.

Members of Elon University’s Turning Point USA chapter are remembering Charlie Kirk. Kirk, a conservative activist, was shot and killed while speaking at an event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday.

Turning Point has released a statement, a day after political activist Charlie Kirk was shot dead during a campus event.

Members and supporters of conservative youth organization Turning Point USA are mourning the death of the group’s founder, Charlie Kirk.

Kirk, who was the co-founder and CEO of Turning Point USA, was able to set up his family — wife, Erika, and two young children — to be financially stable before his death with an estimated net worth of $12 million, according to ValueWalk.

Kirk launched Turning Point USA at 18, using his parents’ garage in Illinois as its headquarters. A gifted communicator with a passion for Donald Trump-style conservative politics, he grew the group into a massive nationwide network comprising more than 1,000 high school and college chapters.

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.

Conservative activist Charlie Kirk died after being shot outside Utah Valley University in Orem, prompting tributes from Jason Aldean and Candace Cameron Bure.