RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- Virginians are asked to take a moment on Friday to join in a statewide "moment of prayer and reflection" for Charlie Kirk, a conservative influencer who was shot and killed on Wednesday.

Early in the afternoon on Wednesday, Sept. 10, 31-year-old Kirk was shot in the neck at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah.

Kirk was speaking to a crowd during a “The American Comeback Tour” stop for the conservative youth organization Turning Point USA, of which he was a co-founder. The shot rang out while Kirk was answering questions about mass shootings.

Virginia leaders spoke out about his death, sharing their shock and their grief.

On Thursday, Sept. 11, Gov. Glenn Youngkin issued a proclamation calling for a "moment of prayer and reflection" dedicated to Kirk, which he s

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