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In the days to come Charlie Kirk’s AssassinationUtah has united at memorials and candlelight vigils to honor the life and legacy of the 31-year-old conservative influencer.
Republican Utah Senate President Stuart Adams told Fox News Digital. “I’m so proud of being united for our community and trying to support each other.”
As a local leader Urge the community To rely on their friends, family and neighbors, many responded to Utah Republican Gov. Spencer Cox’s call for political violence.
“History will determine whether this is a turning point in our country, but if it is a turning point in our country, each of us has the option now,” Cox said in a press conference on Friday.
The memorial to Kirk’s Timpanogos Regional Hospital is filled with “We Love You, Charlie” posters, flowers and the American flag.
As Kirk encouraged, it is crucial for Americans to put down their phones and make a constructive contribution to the community.
Witnesses describe Charlie Kirk’s assassination: “We know immediately”
“It’s a turning point for America because we see what we want to be, what we want to be, what we want to be, what we want to be, and of course, we don’t want America to be full of hatred. We want to be full of love, freedom of speech and speech represented by Charlie.”
Utah Attorney General Derek Brown told Fox News Digital Respect Kirk’s life By modeling his commitment to the conversation.
“He had a productive, respectful conversation and showed a model of how to interact with people you might not agree with,” Brown said.
As attorney general, Brown worked with local and federal law enforcement agencies and the U.S. Department of Justice to ensure Kirk’s assassin “paid the price for everything he did.”
“If it’s state law, if it’s federal law, then if it’s a combination of the two, we’ll make sure to serve justice in this situation,” Brown said.
When Brown was working on his job, he said the community job was “learning how to Respond to what happenedlearn how to heal. ”
“I have close people in my family and in my own staff, and they are part of the experience, too. They are there, and they see it happening. I think it’s important for us to deal with trauma and experience and understand what it is, ideally, bringing it to us together.”
Students and locals provided flowers and posters to Charlie Kirk at a memorial outside Utah Valley University. （Fox News Digital/Deirdre Heaven）
Utah resident Taylor Bentley said he was 15 to 20 yards away from Kirk, telling Fox News Digital that he loves the message of solidarity for community leaders, especially the governor.
Brown agreed that Cox’s unified message “displays the best information we must provide as a state.”
Bentley said Cox “is pushing The message of unity, faith, hope And embrace Charlie there for public conversations, avoiding violent messages, and our disagreement with words rather than violence. ”
The governor said Kirk’s “political assassination” was an “attack on American experiments” and he urged not only Utah residents but Americans to realize Kirk’s legacy through peace and peace and condemnation of political violence.
Since the assassination Wednesday, Utah residents have organized several events to mark Kirk’s life. On Friday night, hundreds of Utah states College students gather together A vigil chaired by the American chapter on campus turning point.
On Thursday night, students and local residents pay tribute during the candlelight vigil at Orem City Park.
Memorial Memorial at Tim Panogos Regional Hospital in Orem, Utah to honor conservative influencer Charlie Kirk. （Fox News Digital/Deirdre Heaven）
The memorial to Kirk’s Timpanogos Regional Hospital is filled with “We Love You, Charlie” posters, flowers and the American flag. More signs and flowers were placed for Kirk on the Utah University campus.
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The flag flew through half-flights throughout the state this week, with many gathering at the Utah Capitol for a vigil Wednesday night after Kirk’s assassination.
