ST. GEORGE, Utah — In Vernon Worthen Park on Saturday morning, a small group of Utahns living in St. George and Washington bowed their heads together and sang, “Lord, listen to your children praying. Lord, send your spirit in this place,” as they mourned for slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

The local event was planned in the aftermath of Kirk’s assassination at Utah Valley University in Orem on Wednesday.

Kirk, who founded the organization Turning Point USA, was shot during a “Prove Me Wrong” debate at Utah Valley University on Wednesday around noon. Just a few hours later, he was pronounced dead at Timpanogos Regional Hospital.

The suspected killer, 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, who lives in St. George, was apprehended at 10 p.m. Thursday night at his parent’s home in Washington

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