As the search continues for the man who shot and killed Charlie Kirk continued Thursday, a Utah state senator is proposing building a memorial to the conservative activist and organizer at the site of the shooting on the Utah Valley University campus.

State Sen. Dan McCay, R-Riverton, said the idea came to him during a restless night in the aftermath of Kirk’s death.

“I couldn’t sleep last night and I was like, ‘How do we take this and make it productive?’” McCay said. “If nothing else, Charlie Kirk’s entire principle was about keeping the conversation, the dialogue, moving forward so we can avoid violence, and that resonates with me. So if there’s a way to create a memorial that celebrates that ideal, I want to pursue it.”

McCay had not spoken to UVU officials about the idea, but s

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