Charlie Kirk dies after being shot at campus event in Utah, says Donald Trump | BBC News

US conservative activist Charlie Kirk has died after being been shot at a campus event in Utah, President Donald Trump has said.

Kirk, an influential ally of the president, was known for holding open-air debates on campuses across the country.

"The Great, and even Legendary, Charlie Kirk, is dead," Trump wrote on Truth Social.

A suspect was taken into custody but later released.