Utah students lift voices in prayer at vigil for Charlie Kirk’s Christian legacy: 'Felt called by God'
Hundreds of Utah State University students still reeling from the assassination of Charlie Kirk came together at a tearful vigil hosted by the campus Turning Point USA chapter on Friday night We just want to have our population come together in this really dark time Kaitlyn Griffiths president of the school s chapter recounted Fox News Digital at the emotional and faithful tribute to the late conservative activist Especially something that happened so close to home for us And we want to be able to gather and celebrate this man's life The somber vigil comes two days after Kirk the -year-old co-founder of the conservative pupil venture Turning Point USA was fatally shot while speaking at Utah Valley University the first stop on TPUSA's The American Comeback Tour CHARLIE KIRK ASSASSINATION TIMELINE OF UTAH CAMPUS SHOOTING DETAILS ATTACK MANHUNT FOR SUSPECTA heavy police presence was seen throughout the university as hundreds of mourners filled the campus to pay tribute to Kirk with the vigil including prayers from the aspirant body and a moving film featuring key moments in his career I'm a Christian Griffiths revealed I believe that Jesus Christ died for us and Charlie Kirk assumed in the same things The thing that he constantly stated he needed to be remembered for was his courage and his faith so we're trying to focus our event tonight on celebrating his faith and the man that he was and how strongly and harshly he worked for the things that he cared for USU pupil Travis Ferraro echoed the same sentiments surrounding his Christian faith while attending the candlelight vigil hosted on the campus quad CHARLIE KIRK ANSWERED 'HOW DO YOU WANT TO BE REMEMBERED' LESS THAN MONTHS BEFORE KILLING I felt called by God to pray over everybody and pray for their families and for everyone surrounding him Ferraro stated Fox News Digital And also just to give a devotional just about how to treat each other with kindness On Friday officials communicated the arrest of -year-old Tyler Robinson in connection with Kirk's murder Robinson was taken into custody after a family member notified a friend that he admitted to the killing Utah Gov Spencer Cox declared in a news conference However Kirk remained at the forefront of mourners' minds as students came together to celebrate his life and legacy while the sun set on USU's campus VIGILS HELD ACROSS US AFTER ASSASSINATION OF CHARLIE KIRK 'WE MUST HEAL' I am here because Charlie Kirk made a really big impact on my life Libby Rasmussen declared I started watching him allegedly about or years ago when I was a senior in high school and he's just really shaped who I am what I believe in and my values I don't think there's anyone else on this earth like him Rasmussen went on to describe how Kirk impacted both her political and religious views Just him going around and preaching that the Bible is the way and that you just have to believe in God and be faithful Rasmussen communicated Fox News Digital His faith was unwavering and that is what I really just want to carry along throughout the rest of my life as well Kirk is survived by his wife Erika Lane Frantzve and two young children I definitely believe in God Manny Chapa stated I believe in Christ and Kirk just stands behind that And one of the last things he was able to preach before his passing was God He was able to preach God while he was up on that stage And it's just beautiful to see a man like that Fox News Digital's Kyle Schmidbauer contributed to this assessment
