Activist and Trump ally Charlie Kirk assassinated at Utah university

Turning Point USA Founder Charlie Kirk was shot at a college campus event in Utah (Alex Brandon/AP)

Charlie Kirk, a close ally of President Donald Trump, was shot and killed on Wednesday at a college event in what the state governor called a political assassination carried out from a rooftop.

“This is a dark day for our state. It’s a tragic day for our nation,” said Utah Governor Spencer Cox.