Hundreds of mourners gathered in West Des Moines on Friday, Sept. 12 for a vigil in honor of slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

Attendees filled a parking lot, many sitting on lawn chairs they brought with them, and lit candles in Kirk's memory. A few couples held hands, and children waved small American flags.

Organizers erected a stage with flags, pictures of Kirk and his family and screens that showed TikToks of Kirk speaking on his podcast and of supporters mourning his death.

Kirk, the 31-year-old founder of Turning Point USA, was fatally shot in the neck while speaking at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah on Sept. 10.

Police have arrested 22-year-old Tyler Robinsin in connection with the shooting and charged him with aggravated murder, felony discharge of a firearm an

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