'It's a really scary time in the US': the rise in political violence – video explainer

After the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk, the Guardian's Rachel Leingang gives more detail on the rise in political violence in the US. She explains how an increasing polarisation between the left and the right is worsening the threat and how increasing numbers of people believe violence is the way to achieve political goals

• Charlie Kirk’s death raises fears of ‘beginning of a darker chapter’ for US violence