Charlie Kirk’s wife, Erika , has spoken out for the first time since the death of her husband at Utah Valley University last week. Charlie, a 31-year-old political commentator, was fatally shot during a nationwide tour hosted by conservative youth organisation Turning Point USA, on Wednesday, September 10. The suspected sniper, Tyler Robinson, 22, is believed to have fired from the roof of a student services building 200 yards away from the event, while Kirk was speaking. He was taken into custody on Thursday night, about 33 hours after Kirk’s murder, after allegedly confessing to - or implying - what he had done to a family member.

An emotional Erika thanked those in the US and abroad for their support following her husband’s untimely death.

"I want to thank the millions of people

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