Charlie Kirk mourned by hundreds at tearful Utah State University memorial vigil

Logan, Utah – Hundreds of students from Utah State University still tumble out of the murder of Charlie Kirk Came together in a wine -growing vigil that was held on Friday evening in the turning point of the campus turning point.

“We just want our community to come together in this really dark time,” Kaitlyn Griffiths, President of the School chapter, told Fox News digitally about emotional and loyal homage to the deceased conservative activists. “Especially something that happened so close to us at home. And we want to be able to gather and celebrate the life of this man.”

The gloomy vigil comes two days after Kirk, the 31-year-old co-founder of the conservative Student Program Turning Point USA, was fatally shot While he was talking to Utah Valley University, the first stop on Tpusas The American Comeback Tour.

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A Heavy police presence Was fulfilled the campus in the entire university as hundreds of mourners to appreciate Kirk, including the prayers of the student body and a moving film with key moments in his career.

“I’m a Christian,” said Griffiths. “I believe that Jesus Christ died for us, and Charlie Kirk believed in the same things. What he always said he wanted to be remembered [for] Was his courage and faith, so we try to concentrate our event this evening, to celebrate his faith and the man he was and how strong and hard he worked for the things he looked after. ”

The Usu student Travis Ferraro repeated the same feelings about his Christianity During the participation in the vigil the candlelight, which was held on the quad of the campus.

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“I felt called by God to pray over everyone and pray for their families and for everyone who surrounds him,” Ferraro told Fox News Digital. “And just to give a prayer, only how you deal with kindness.”

On Friday, the authorities announced the arrest of 22-year-old Tyler Robinson in connection with Kirks Murder. Robinson was taken into custody after a family member announced a friend that he had admitted to the murder. Utah governor Spencer Cox said in a press conference.

However, Kirk remained in the foreground of the mourners when the students came together to celebrate his life and heritage while the sun was on the Usu campus.

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“I am here because Charlie Kirk had a big impact on my life,” said Libby Rasmussen. “I probably looked at him about 3 or 4 years ago when I was a senior in the high school, and he is just really shaped, who I am, what I believe in [and] My values. I don’t think there is still someone on this earth as he exists. ”

Rasmussen continued to describe how Kirk influenced both her political and religious views.

“Only he goes around and preaches that the Bible is the way and that you only have to believe in God and be true to God,” Rasmussen told Fox News Digital. “His belief was [unwavering]And I really just want to take that with me for the rest of my life. ”

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Kirk is survived by His wife Erika Lane Frantzve, And two little children.

“I definitely believe in God, “said Manny Chapa.” I believe in Christ, and [Kirk] is just behind it. And one of the last things he could preach before his death was God. He could preach God while he was on this stage. And it’s just nice to see such a man. “

Kyle Schmidbauer from Fox News Digital contributed to this report.