OREM, Utah – A growing makeshift memorial outside Timpanogos Regional Hospital signifies the community’s grief over the passing of activist Charlie Kirk. American flags, candles, flowers and signs mark the spot where Kirk was taken and later pronounced dead.

Nearly 200 people gathered for a vigil and prayer circle on Wednesday, expressing their wish to support Kirk and his family. Similar scenes unfolded at Liberty University in Virginia, where students held a prayer vigil on campus.

In Utah, hundreds attended a vigil at the state capitol. Some attendees were witnesses to the shooting at the university campus. Jonathan Sims, who attended the vigil for Kirk, shared his motivation for being there.

“A sense of duty, a sense of respect, a sense of representing that I am willing to stand by

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