"There is an ongoing investigation and manhunt for the shooter," authorities said, confirming that two suspects had been taken into custody but had since been released

Charlie Kirk was a conservative media personality and co-founder of Turning Point USA. Kirk was speaking at Utah Valley University on Wednesday when he was shot. President Donald Trump confirmed the death of Kirk on Wednesday in a Truth Social post.

Timeline of the deadly shooting of Charlie Kirk, according to information gathered by the CBS News Confirmed team.

Mr. Kirk, 31, the founder of a right-wing youth movement, was shot while speaking at Utah Valley University on Wednesday.

Conservative political activist Charlie Kirk was shot during a speaking appearance at Utah Valley University in Orem. Kirk's nonprofit organization,

Conservative activist Charlie Kirk died after being shot during a rally Wednesday at Utah Valley University where he was speaking as part of his American Comeback Tour.Here’s what we know about how the shooting unfolded,

Authorities urged the public to help with the manhunt by sharing any information they may have, while acknowledging they have no idea about the suspect's whereabouts.

However, the user backtracked and asserted that Matt Taber did not cheer Charlie Kirk’s shooter. @GodsLooper shared another screenshot of another Twitter user who came forward and identified as the man celebrating in the video. Native Alien acknowledged his mistake and wrote:

Kirk, 31, was shot and killed while speaking to a large crowd at Utah Valley University on Wednesday, the first stop of his "American Comeback Tour." The tour, which invites attendees to debate him in public settings, had several scheduled stops at college campuses across the country.

Polictical took to social media in the aftermath of a shooting at Utah Valley University that targeted activist

Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist, was fatally shot while speaking at Utah Valley University, leading to widespread grief.