President Donald Trump on Wednesday ordered flags to fly at half-staff "as a mark of respect for the memory of Charlie Kirk, " after the 31-year-old conservative activist was shot and killed while speaking at an event on a college campus in Utah .

The order, issued by the White House, says the American flag at the White House and as well as at all public buildings and grounds, along with all military posts, naval stations and naval vessels throughout the United States be flown at half staff until sunset on Sunday, Sept. 14.

The order comes as flags in Illinois Thursday, were already set to fly at half-staff in honor of Patriot Day , and in remembrance of those killed in the Sept. 11 terror attacks in New York City.

According to an announcement from Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, fla

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