The president of Turning Point USA’s Indiana chapter says the memory of Charlie Kirk will continue to inspire students across the state following the conservative leader’s assassination this week in Utah.
James Chambers, the state chapter president, said Kirk “championed free speech and faith,” and that his influence reached millions of Americans — including thousands of young people in Indiana.
“Charlie’s values rubbed off on an entire generation,” Chambers said in a statement Friday. “This is a moment for Hoosier students to come together and remember the impact he had on all of us.”
Kirk, 31, was shot and killed Wednesday evening while on stage for a scheduled debate at Utah Valley University. The FBI has described the shooting as a targeted attack, though a suspect has not yet been publicly identified.
Kirk founded Turning Point USA in 2012 and led the conservative student organization for more than a decade, building it into a national platform for campus activism and political engagement.
To honor Kirk’s legacy, Turning Point USA’s Indiana chapter will hold a candlelight vigil Sunday at 8 p.m. at Dunn Meadow in Bloomington. American flags are also ordered to remain at half-mast until sundown on Sunday.
Meantime, the FBI has released photos of a person they call a “person of interest” in connection with Kirk’s assassination.
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