Within hours of President Donald Trump announcing that Charlie Kirk had died after being shot at an event in Utah, campus groups and communities around the country began planning vigils to honor the Turning Point USA founder.

During the vigils, crowds of varying sizes gathered with signs, flowers and candles to honor Kirk and his legacy.

A look at the vigils held in Utah on Wednesday

A vigil was held at the rotunda in Utah’s Capitol on Wednesday evening, hosted by a number of Utah state lawmakers. Hundreds of people were gathered for the vigil that featured prayers and speeches from present and former state representatives.

A number of people also gathered outside Timpanogos Regional Hospital, where Kirk was taken after the shooting, on Wednesday evening. Those gathered brought signs

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