Conservative political activist, author and media personality Charlie Kirk died Wednesday after he was shot at an event at Utah Valley University.

Kirk was the co-founder and executive director of the conservative organization Turning Point USA. In 2019, Kirk opened the think tank “Falkirk Center for Faith and Liberty” with Jerry Falwell Jr.

The center was renamed the Standing for Freedom Center in 2021.

”Charlie, while he was a great leader, he wasn’t leading to lift up the name of Charlie Kirk; he was leading to lift up the message that he brought,” LU Chancellor Jonathan Falwell told hundreds of students who gathered Wednesday evening on the steps of Montview Student Union for a student-led vigil.

Falwell told students to pray for the nation.

”Let’s pray for a nation that is broken

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