CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Nueces County Republican Party held a candlelight vigil and a prayer service for conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

On Sunday, the community gathered at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi to honor him. Kirk was hosting a rally at Utah Valley University Wednesday when he was shot and killed. He founded Turning Point USA, a nonprofit that advocates for conservative politics on high school, college, and university campuses. The news of his assassination exploded on social media in recent days.

c Charlie Kirk speaks before he is shot during Turning Point's visit to Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025.

Tyler Robinson, the man accused of assassinating Kirk, now faces the death penalty. The 22-year-old faces seven counts, including

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