US right-wing activist Charlie Kirk has died after being shot at a university in Utah.

The US authorities said they have detained a suspect in the fatal shooting.

“The subject for the horrific shooting today that took the life of Charlie Kirk is now in custody. We will provide updates when able,” FBI Director Kash Patel said Wednesday.

President Donald Trump, while announcing the death of the activist on Wednesday, hailed his close ally as “legendary.”

“The Great, and even Legendary, Charlie Kirk, is dead. No one understood or had the Heart of the Youth in the United States of America better than Charlie,” Trump posted on Truth Social.

He added, “He was loved and admired by ALL, especially me, and now, he is no longer with us. Melania’s and my sympathies go out to his beautiful wife, Erika, and family. Charlie, we love you!”