About a hundred people came together to mourn the death of Charlie Kirk at a vigil in Storrs on Saturday.

Charlie Kirk, a controversial political commentator, was killed at a college event in Utah on Wednesday.

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The group gathered at Betsy Paterson Square. Andrew Bowman organized the vigil.

“We can't let his memory, his words and his passion die," Bowman said. "We need to keep his movement going forward.”

Several college students took part, sharing why they were inspired by Kirk.

“I think it's important to have something like this, just people coming together," Dominic Cusano, a UConn junior said. "Whether you agree with him or disagree, it's important to mourn the loss of human life.”

Cory Rask immigrated from C

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