Turning Point USA, the conservative youth activist organization founded by Charlie Kirk , announced that his wife, Erika Kirk, will step into the CEO role after the co-founder's assassination .

Turning Point USA said in an X post on Sept. 18 that its board unanimously elected Erika Kirk as its new CEO and chair of the board.

"In prior discussions, Charlie expressed to multiple executives that this is what he wanted in the event of his death," the group said in its announcement.

It is unknown in the moments before the vigil was to begin if she would speak. Speaker information has not yet been released for the vigil on campus at CSU.

USA TODAY reporter Kathryn Palmer contributed to this report.

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