SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — A vigil is being held at the Utah State Capitol Rotunda for Charlie Kirk, the conservative influencer who was shot and killed at a speaking event on UVU campus earlier today.

The vigil began at 7 p.m., and it was hosted by members of the Utah House of Representatives.

Charlie Kirk was a conservative influencer and co-founder of Turning Point USA. He was appearing at UVU as part of his American Comeback Tour. The event was hosted by the UVU chapter of Turning Point USA, and it was held at 12 p.m. in the UVU Courtyard.

According to a UVU spokesperson, at 12:20 this afternoon, “a single shot rang out in the quad near the food court” at the UVU Orem campus as Charlie Kirk began speaking at his event. Initially, UVU said that a suspect was in custody but still advised

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