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After the killing of conservative activists, vigils were held nationwide Charlie Kirk at an event in Utah Wednesday.
Kirk, 31, co-founder of Turning Point, U.S., was shot dead on the Utah campus on Wednesday afternoon. He was taken to a critical hospital in the hospital before being later pronounced dead.
Politicians, faith leaders, conservative activists and others mourn Kirk’s death, and some declared opposing political violence immediately after the murder.
The group’s founder was organized by the Turning Point USA campus chapter of universities across the country on Wednesday night.
Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA, died at the age of 31 after shooting on campus in Utah
Charlie Kirk speaks before being shot dead at an event in Utah Valley University. (AP)
“In response to Charlie Kirk’s reprehensible and meaningless murder, we gather at Westlake Park in Seattle at 7:30 p.m. tonight to pray, worship and loneliness against meaningless political and religious violence in America.
R-MT Rep. Ryan Zinke said a prayer vigil will be held on a church on Capitol Hill on Wednesday night.
He wrote on X: “I invite the Montana people to join us in prayer and spirit, pray for Charlie, his family and our divided country. We must heal.”
In Arizona, Catholic Catholics say a Rose vigil will be held Wednesday night.
“Charlie Kirk’s local Catholic community gathers to pray for the eternal soul,” the organization wrote on Instagram.
Yankees keep silent moments after shooting death in Utah in honor of Charlie Kirk
The crowd responded after Charlie Kirk was shot dead at Utah Valley University. (AP)
“Charlie is our friend,” the post added. “His family is our neighbor. He attended our church. We love him, and America loves him. It’s time for us to pray and ask our ladies to bring his soul into heaven.”
this New York Yankees A moment of silence was maintained in honor of Kirk before Wednesday night’s game against the Detroit Tigers.
“We remained silent in Charlie Kirk’s memo before tonight’s game. Kirk founded the youth activist group ‘Turning Point USA’ and has become a fixture on the university campus,” the team said on X.
Kevin Smith, founder of conservative media company The Mout Most Most, also announced plans to be held in New York.
President Donald Trumpin his administration, other American politicians, foreign leaders and sports figures on both sides of the aisle were mourning Kirk and condemning political violence.
“The great, even legendary Charlie Kirk is dead. No one understands or has the heart of the youth of the United States of America better than Charlie. He is loved and admired by everyone, especially me, and now, he is no longer with us,” Trump wrote in The Society of Truth. “Melania and I have sympathy for his beautiful wife Erika and family. Charlie, we love you!”
Arizona mourns Charlie Kirk outside the Turning Point USA headquarters in Phoenix, Arizona. (Getty Image)
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California Governor Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, said on X that the attack on Kirk was “disgusting, evil and reprehensible”, adding: “In the United States of America, we must reject political violence in all forms.”
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on X: “Charlie Kirk was murdered for telling the truth and defending freedom.
“Congratulations to his family and the young people in this country. Tonight, many of our Auburn students are scared, your young patriots like Charlie. Now let’s keep the morning fierce, keep our best life, and then live our best life to make this country better.”
Kirk is left behind his wife, Erika Lane Frantzve and two children.
