Students at the University of Alabama held a candlelight vigil Wednesday night following the shooting death of conservative influencer Charlie Kirk .

According to Yellowhammer News , students at the university gathered at 7:30 p.m. on campus to pray and mourn Kirk’s passing.

Kirk, CEO of the conservative organization Turning Point USA, was shot in the neck while speaking at a speaking event at Utah Valley University Wednesday afternoon.

Kirk, 31, was confirmed dead in a post by President Donald Trump later on social media.

“The Great, and even Legendary, Charlie Kirk, is dead,” Trump posted on his Truth Social account.

“No one understood or had the Heart of the Youth in the United States of America better than Charlie. He was loved and admired by ALL, especially me, and now, he is

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