The Left and Right Weigh In On the Shooting of Charlie Kirk

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Charlie Kirk, the founder of the conservative political group Turning Point USA was fatally shot while speaking at a campus event at Utah Valley University, in Orem, Utah, as he spoke to a crowd assembled at an outdoor space. The event was the first stop on Mr. Kirk’s American Comeback Tour, with stops scheduled at college campuses throughout the fall.

A mix of sympathy and blame proliferated in messages posted from figures across the political spectrum.