Charlie Kirk, Conservative Commentator, Assassinated at 31

Conservative commentator Charlie Kirk was shot and killed at the age of 31 while speaking to a crowd of students at Utah Valley University in Orem on Wednesday. The founder of Turning Point USA, Kirk was known for his fiery brand of conservative political advocacy that mobilized young voters across the nation in recent elections. He was struck in the neck in broad daylight by a shooter while performing on stage at his “American Comeback” tour. Charles James Kirk was born Oct. 14, 1993, in Arlington Heights, Illinois. Raised by a mother who specialized in mental health counseling and an architect father, Kirk excelled in academics as a young child....