BLOOMINGTON, Ind — Nearly 300 people gathered at Indiana University’s Alumni Hall Sunday night to remember conservative activist Charlie Kirk, four days after he was shot and killed during a campus event in Utah.

The vigil, hosted by Turning Point USA at IU, drew mostly students. Graduate student Terrence McGoldrick said he had just purchased tickets for Kirk’s planned visit to Dunn Meadow next month, part of a national campus tour that was cut short by the shooting.

McGoldrick said he first encountered Kirk at a Trump rally and appreciated his ability to defend conservative views without hostility. “I hope to follow that example when I disagree with someone,” he said.

For some, Kirk’s influence extended beyond politics. Lydia Harrison said she returned to church after hearing Kirk spea

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