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I'm Rebecca Kesby.
A major manhunt is underway to find the assassin who killed US conservative activist Charlie Kirk yesterday
as he held a speaking event on a university campus in Utah.
The 31-year-old was a supporter and family friend of President Trump's.
Officials suspect the gunman may have been located on a nearby roof.
Only one shot was fired, but it caused a catastrophic wound to Mr. Kirk's neck.
News of his death flashed around the world.
Fox News alert and welcome to the five.
President Trump just announcing that Charlie Kirk has died.
Shock in the US after a prominent right-wing activist Charlie Kirk was shot dead.
We don't have some breaking news coming into our newsroom right now.
Charlie Kirk.
has passed away as a result.
Good evening.
A controversial right-wing influencer is being hailed amata by Donald Trump tonight after being shot dead in front of thousands of university students.
The victim, Charlie Kirk, he was 31 years old, very young,
but he had the ear of the US president and millions of people online.
As we heard, there are hundreds of people had gathered to hear him speak, some fans, some critics.