{"id":50827,"date":"2025-09-11T12:31:24","date_gmt":"2025-09-11T07:01:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/punjabenews.com\/English\/?p=50827"},"modified":"2025-09-11T12:31:24","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T07:01:24","slug":"prominent-conservative-and-trump-ally-charlie-kirk-shot-dead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/punjabenews.com\/English\/latest\/prominent-conservative-and-trump-ally-charlie-kirk-shot-dead\/","title":{"rendered":"Prominent Conservative and Trump ally Charlie Kirk shot dead"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Washington: A 31-year-old conservative activist, known for his closeness to former US President Donald Trump, was shot dead during a college event on Wednesday. The state\u2019s governor described the killing as a \u201cpolitical murder.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Authorities said no charges have yet been filed in the case. \u201cIt\u2019s a dark day for our state,\u201d the governor said, while adding that investigations were ongoing.<\/p>\n<p>According to US officials, the attacker was also killed during the incident, though confusion remains about how events unfolded.<\/p>\n<p>Trump reacted to the news on his social media platform, expressing sorrow over the loss. \u201cThe United States of America has lost a young man with a great heart,\u201d Trump wrote.<\/p>\n<p>The victim was reported to be a co-founder and CEO of a conservative organization.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Washington: A 31-year-old conservative activist, known for his closeness to former US President Donald Trump, was shot dead during a college event on Wednesday. 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