Erika Kirk, the widow of assassinated conservative commentator Charlie Kirk, has shared emotional pictures and video of her standing by her husband's casket on Instagram .

Why It Matters

Charlie Kirk, the 31-year-old co-founder of Turning Point USA , was shot dead on Wednesday while speaking in the open air at Utah Valley University campus in Orem.

Kirk's assassination sparked a wave of condemnation and outrage from prominent figures in both the Republican and Democratic parties, and led to a renewed debate about the level of vitriol in American politics and its association with political violence.

What To Know

On Friday, Erika Kirk shared 12 photographs and brief video clips on her Instagram account, several of which depicted her by the open casket of her deceased husband

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