Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez postponed her Sunday rally in Raleigh, North Carolina, following the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. The New York Times reports that the Sunday event has been postponed due to security concerns and respect for the slain Turning Point USA founder. The New York congresswoman, 35, originally planned to visit Raleigh for an event with the North Carolina Democratic Party as part of her nationwide “Fighting Oligarchy” tour. AOC has previously toured alongside Sen. Bernie Sanders, drawing large audiences at rallies. Kirk, 31, died Wednesday after being shot in the neck while he spoke to a crowd of students at Utah Valley University. Politicians on both sides of the aisle have denounced the killing, including Ocasio-Cortez, who wrote on X: “The scourge of gun violence and political violence must end. The shooting of Charlie Kirk is the latest incident of this chaos and it must stop. We cannot go down this road.” The Democratic lawmaker said she wished for his recovery shortly before it was announced by President Donald Trump that the activist had died. Authorities are still searching for the suspect who shot Kirk, who leaves behind a wife and two young children.
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