As the hot sun bore down onto the campus quad, small groups sat in circles, quietly praying.

They were gathered to honor Charlie Kirk, the right-wing influencer and activist who was assassinated while speaking at Utah Valley University on Sept. 10 . In 2012, Kirk founded Turning Point USA to promote conservative politics at high schools and colleges throughout the country.

The vigil was hosted by IU Indianapolis' chapter of the organization.

"Charlie's confidence was in the Lord, and that's where our confidence should be too," Caleb Manring, one of the IU Indy's Turning Point board members, told the crowd after a reading of Psalm 125 .

Between remarks and readings from the chapter's leaders, attendees broke into small groups to pray. Some could be heard speaking about grief and t

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