The shocking assassination of Republican politician Charlie Kirk sent shockwaves across the globe.

As seen by millions in a now viral clip, the right-wing polarizer was shot in the neck while giving a speech at Utah Valley University yesterday (September 10).

The 31-year-old was pronounced dead at a local hospital shortly after.

With the world weighing in, so too is Barack Obama, the former President of the United States.

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Via X, Obama condemned the shooting as an act of “despicable violence.”

He wrote:

“We don’t yet know what motivated the person who shot and killed Charlie Kirk, but this kind of despicable violence has no place in our democracy. Michelle and I will be praying for Charlie’s family tonight, especially his wife Erika and their two young children.”

As of writing, the shooter remains at large. Suspects initially detained have since been released.

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