'You woke us the f**k up!' Greg Gutfeld fires off message on Fox News after assassination of Charlie Kirk

Greg Gutfeld issued a fiery warning after the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk during "The Five" show on Fox News.

Many on the right and the left have offered condolences and prayers for the family of the Turning Point USA founder, who was shot and killed during a college campus event in Utah Wednesday.

'If they can do this, they can do anything. I think that was the message. I believe that was the message.'

Gutfeld offered his condolences but then launched into a defiant tirade against those who wanted to use violence to shut down political opposition.

"I know that it's somewhat an object of mockery to say 'thoughts and prayers,' but thoughts and prayers for his family. They need it from all of us," Gutfeld said after co-host Jesse Watters spoke about Kirk.

"And Jesse's right, if they can do this, they can do anything. I think that was the message. I believe that was the message," he added. "It's really hard to radicalize Republicans. You know, we're not the radical type. But if you thought that you were going to shut a movement down, you're going to get a rude awakening."

He added emphatically, "You woke us the f**k up!"

Video of Gutfeld's warning was circulated widely on social media.

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Police said they were looking for a suspect in dark clothing and that they were analyzing footage from security cameras at the university. Initial reports indicate that the alleged shooter shot Kirk from about 200 yards away.

Kirk was 31 years old.

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