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US officials on the hunt for Kirk's shooter
Charlie Kirk, known US commentator and Trump ally, was shot dead during a university event in Utah.
US officials on the hunt for Kirk's shooter
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The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and law enforcement are intensifying efforts to track down the gunman who fatally shot conservative commentator and President Donald Trump’s ally Charlie Kirk during an event at Utah Valley University on September 10. 

State officials have called the attack a “political assassination.” Two suspects were briefly detained but later released, and the shooter remains at large.

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