India, Sept. 11 -- US President Donald Trump on Wednesday urged people to pray for right-wing activist and close ally Charlie Kirk after he was shot at a university in Utah.

"We must all pray for Charlie Kirk, who has been shot. A great guy from top to bottom. GOD BLESS HIM!" Trump wrote on his Truth Social social media platform.

US Vice President JD Vance also asked his followers to pray for Kirk. "Say a prayer for Charlie Kirk, a genuinely good guy and a young father," Vance wrote on X.

Charlie Kirk was shot during an event at Utah Valley University in Orem. US House Representative Mike Kennedy of Utah's 3rd district has confirmed that the shot hit Kirk. His conditions remains unknown.

"I'm devastated to learn Charlie Kirk was shot ...