SPOKANE, Wash. – Anthony Di Mauro is organizing a vigil on Saturday night at Manito Park for those grieving the death of Charlie Kirk. Di Mauro shared his personal connection to the event, explaining that his mother considered Kirk a friend.

“I was in the middle of prayer and my mom starts bawling her eyes out and she comes and says, they killed Charlie Kirk,” said Di Mauro.

Di Mauro noted that his mother first met Kirk when she was organizing a Lincoln Day dinner in Spokane, where Kirk was a speaker. This was the beginning of their friendship.

While she declined to appear on camera, Di Mauro’s mother provided a statement, which he read aloud:

“I will never forget our last conversation just a few months ago – it was such a sweet and tender moment, full of pride and joy. He was especial

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