Turning Point has released a statement, a day after political activist Charlie Kirk was shot dead during a campus event.

The group founded by Charlie Kirk is a right-wing political organization that focuses on motivating young people.

The event, hosted by the University of Houston Turning Point USA chapter, came one day after Kirk, 31, was assassinated while speaking at Utah Valley University. Kirk was shot and killed while speaking during a debate hosted by Turning Point USA, a national student organization he led.

Erika Kirk, wife of Charlie Kirk, speaks for the first time after her husband's assassination. Video credit: Turning Point USA

Kirk had previously held events at UCF, with the most recent one in 2023, and had also spoken at other Florida universities this year.

DEVELOPING: Conservative influencer Charlie Kirk was shot on Wednesday at a Utah university. Kirk, who is the CEO of Turning Point USA (TPUSA), had brought his “American Comeback Tour” to Utah Valley University,

Utah Governor Spencer Cox speaks at a press conference after U.S. right-wing activist, commentator, Charlie Kirk, an ally of U.S. President Donald Trump, was fatally shot during an event at Utah Valley University,