Charlie Kirk killing sparks world memorials for conservative voice

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Worldwide vigils have taken place following the killing of conservative political activist Charlie Kirk. His shut pal Andrew Kolvet, govt producer of "The Charlie Kirk Present" podcast, is urging mourners to recollect him as he believes Kirk would have wished.

"I need Charlie to be remembered for his nice religion as a result of that is how he wished to be remembered, for his braveness and his religion," Kolvet mentioned Sunday on " Sunday Morning Futures ."

Kirk, co-founder of Turning Level USA, was shot and killed Wednesday on a Utah faculty campus. He leaves behind his spouse Erika and two younger kids.

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An attendee carrying a U.S. flag joins a candlelight vigil in Seattle for Turning Level USA founder Charlie Kirk, who was killed earlier that day at Utah Valley College. (David Ryder/Getty Photos)

A lot of his work targeted on reviving what he noticed as the standard American household, a mission rooted in his Christian faith .

Kolvet urged supporters to channel their grief into that very same dedication.

"In the event you [want to] honor Charlie as we speak, it's Sunday… return to church, open your Bible, pray, ask God to guide you. That’s what he wished," he mentioned.

Vigils for Kirk have sprung up across the country , together with at Turning Level USA campus chapters, on Capitol Hill, and even abroad. Demonstrators at a beforehand scheduled march in London carried pictures and banners of Kirk.

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Turning Point USA announced it can maintain a public memorial for Kirk subsequent weekend on the Arizona Cardinals’ stadium. The venue can host over 70,000 folks.

Supporters show a big picture of slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk as 1000's marched in London on the "Unite the Kingdom" rally organized by Tommy Robinson. (Jaimi Pleasure/Reuters)

Kolvet mentioned the worldwide response since Kirk’s demise displays his message’s authenticity.

"The rationale he resonated, I consider, so extensively and so broadly internationally… is as a result of he himself was good. A message sown internationally out of a spot of integrity and honesty and decency," mentioned Kolvet.

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"You possibly can't emulate that. You possibly can faux that. And it comes by way of. Folks can see simply how easy and trustworthy and good he was."

Kolvet mentioned the peaceable nature of the memorials have been particularly significant to Kirk’s household, employees, and mates.

Charlie Kirk, founding father of Turning Level USA, greets supporters throughout an occasion in San Diego, California, on Might 1, 2025. (Michael Ho Wai Lee/Getty Photos)

"The folks that beloved him most, they don't seem to be rioting. They’re not burning down cities or companies. They're praying, they’re lighting candles in his honor, and so they're expressing the grief that they really feel, that all of us really feel, in their very own approach," he mentioned.

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"That’s been wonderful for me to see, but additionally for his spouse, Erika, for your complete Turning Level group, for ‘The Charlie Kirk Present’ group. We're honored by the way in which that the world has chosen to honor Charlie."