Late-night hosts Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert mourned the death of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk on Wednesday after he was assassinated at a campus event in Utah."Instead of the angry finger-pointing, can we just for one day agree that it is horrible and monstrous to shoot another human?" Kimmel wrote on Instagram. "On behalf of my family, we send love to the Kirks and to all the children, parents and innocents who fall victim to senseless gun violence."Colbert's remarks came ahead of "The Late Show" on Wednesday."Our condolences go out to his family and all of his loved ones. I am old enough to personally remember the political violence of the 1960s, and I hope it is obvious to everyone in America that political violence does not solve any of our political differences," Colbert said.COMPLETE COVERAGE OF CHARLIE KIRK"Political violence only leads to more political violence. And I pray with all my heart that this is the aberrant action of a madman and not a sign of things to come," Colbert continued.The founder of Turning Point USA and host of "The Charlie Kirk Show" became a prominent figure in the media and on college campuses across the nation. He was shot and killed on Wednesday at an event launching his "American Comeback Tour" at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah.President Donald Trump issued a statement on Wednesday focused on Kirks legacy as a patriot and leader.He described Kirk as a "wonderful American" who embodied the values of faith, liberty, and courage, and vowed that his administration would pursue accountability for those responsible.CHARLIE KIRK, TURNING POINT USA FOUNDER, DEAD AT 31 AFTER UTAH CAMPUS SHOOTINGTrump also issued a strong warning about the dangers of political rhetoric that fuels violence."Its long past time for all Americans and the media to confront the fact that violence and murder are the tragic consequence of demonizing those with whom you disagree day after day, year after year, in the most hateful and despicable way possible," the president said.CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTUREFox News' Emma Bussey contributed to this report.