Trump ally Charlie Kirk shot dead at campus event in Utah

Conservative activist Charlie Kirk has died after being shot at a campus event in Utah.

Kirk - an influential ally of President Trump - was known for holding outdoor debates on campuses across the US, reports BBC.

"The Great, and even Legendary, Charlie Kirk, is dead," writes Trump. "No one understood or had the Heart of the Youth in the United States of America better than Charlie".

FBI director Kash Patel says that a previously detained suspect has now been released.

Officials believe the shot came from a roof - BBC Verify has examined a video posted online after the shooting.

Another video shows Kirk, who was 31, being asked about mass shootings before the shot was fired.

Kirk, who founded conservative group Turning Point USA aged 18, was close to the president and his family.