IN THE NEWS: CHARLIE KIRK'S ASSASSINATION LATEST CASE OF CONSERVATIVES BEING TARGETED FOR MURDER

The horrific assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk Wednesday is the latest entry in a grim and growing tally of conservative figures and institutions being targeted for violence, vandalism and murder.

The fatal shooting follows a lengthy recent history of conservatives and Republicans facing violence, a Fox News Digital review of the last four years found, including two assassination attempts against President Donald Trump in a roughly two-month span in 2024.

Kirk was speaking at Utah Valley University as part of his "American Comeback Tour" when shots rang out and he collapsed on stage. He was rushed to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Kirk's assassination latest case of conservatives being targeted for murder

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