New Delhi, Sept. 11 -- Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist and close ally of US President Donald Trump, was shot and killed on Wednesday at a Utah college event. His killing has been called a political assassination by the governor.

"This is a dark day for our state. It's a tragic day for our nation," said Utah Governor Spencer Cox. "I want to be very clear, this is a political assassination."

MAGA supporters have since flooded social media with claims that the August 6 South Park episode "Got a Nut," taking a dig at Kirk, was the reason behind the right-wing influencer's death.

Supporters blamed the episode, in which Eric Cartman played a version of the influencer, for motivating the attack.

However, Charlie Kirk reportedly embrace...