Breaking: Donald Trump's Ally Charlie Kirk Dies After Being Shot in United States, Video Trends
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Breaking: Donald Trump's Ally Charlie Kirk Dies After Being Shot in United States, Video Trends

Legit.ng journalist Ridwan Adeola Yusuf has over 9 years of experience covering global affairs.

Utah, United States - Charlie Kirk, an ally of the president of the United States (US) Donald Trump, died on Wednesday, September 10, after he was shot in the neck at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah.

As reported by CBS News, Kirk, a 31-year-old father of two, was shot as he was speaking to students at an event for Turning Point USA, an organization for young conservatives he co-founded in 2012.

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Donald Trump's ally Charlie Kirk dies in the United States after being attacked. Photo credit: @WhiteHouse
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Charlie Kirk is dead

BBC also noted the unfortunate occurence.

Reacting, President Trump mourned his slain ally.

The US leader said, as shared via the White House's verified X (formerly Twitter) page:

"The Great, and even Legendary, Charlie Kirk, is dead. No one understood or had the Heart of the Youth in the United States of America better than Charlie. He was loved and admired by ALL, especially me, and now, he is no longer with us. Melania and my Sympathies go out to his beautiful wife Erika, and family. Charlie, we love you!"

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Ridwan Adeola (Current Affairs Editor) Ridwan Adeola Yusuf is a content creator with more than nine years of experience, He is also a Current Affairs Editor at Legit.ng. He holds a Higher National Diploma in Mass Communication from the Polytechnic Ibadan, Oyo State (2014). Ridwan previously worked at Africa Check, contributing to fact-checking research works within the organisation. He is an active member of the Academic Excellence Initiative (AEI). In March 2024, Ridwan completed the full Google News Initiative Lab workshop and his effort was recognised with a Certificate of Completion. Email: ridwan.adeola@corp.legit.ng.