GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - Current and former ECU students are reacting to the fatal shooting of conservative political activist Charlie Kirk on Wednesday.

Charlie Kirk, 31, a Trump ally and founder of Turning Point USA, a youth organization was shot and killed while speaking at an event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday.

A prayer vigil was held on ECU’s campus in his honor by ECU’s Turning Point chapter, where students gathered to bow their heads for a moment of silence while holding candles.

Kirk held an event on ECU’s campus last October.

Students shared their grief and thoughts at the vigil.

“What we saw today was evil,” ECU student Hayes Mahoney said. “It was absolutely despicable. It doesn’t matter if you are a Republican, or a Democrat, it was horrible and it should nev

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