American activist Charlie Kirk died after being shot at an event in Utah. This was announced by the President of the United States of America Donald Trump

"The great, even legendary Charlie Kirk has passed away. No one in the United States of America understood or felt the hearts of youth better than Charlie. He was loved and respected by everyone, especially me, and now he is no longer with us," he wrote on social media. Truth Social .

The American leader expressed his condolences to Kirk's family.

"Melania and I extend our condolences to his beautiful wife Erica and family. Charlie, we love you!" Trump added.

Meanwhile NYT informs that the shooter has still not been identified.

"There are no suspects in custody, and the investigation is ongoing," Ellen Traynor, a spokeswoman for Utah Valley University, said in a statement.

According to the university, four agencies are investigating the shooting: Orem police, Utah Valley University police, the FBI and the Utah Department of Public Safety.

Charlie Kirk – who is he?

One of the most prominent conservative activists in the US, Charlie Kirk, was also an associate of US President Donald Trump.

Kirk's speeches have sparked protests and petitions from student groups critical of his views, with media reports saying he was shot after delivering an anti-transgender speech on the University of Utah campus.

The activist was hospitalized. Kirk was reported to be in critical condition in the hospital after the shooting.

It is worth noting that initially there were statements that the shooter had been detained. However, later information appeared in the media that the detained person was not the shooter.