India, Sept. 11 -- Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was fatally shot Wednesday local time in what authorities described as a targeted assassination during an outdoor student event at Utah Valley University.

The 31-year-old co-founded the conservative youth group Turning Point USA and was a close ally of US President Donald Trump. He was pronounced dead hours after being taken to Timpanogos Regional Hospital.

Roughly 3,000 people were in attendance, said the Utah department of public safety (DPS) when Kirk was struck by a single bullet around 12:20 pm MST.

Authorities believe the shooter fired from a rooftop overlooking the courtyard. "Any additional clarifications cannot be provided to protect the integrity of our investigation," a p...