LANSING, MI – Michigan Republicans plan to host a rally at the State Capitol to pay homage to prominent conservative influencer Charlie Kirk.

Kirk was shot and killed while speaking during a debate hosted by his organization, Turning Point USA, Wednesday, Sept. 10, at Utah Valley University. He was 31.

Authorities arrested the suspected sniper Thursday night, Sept. 11.

“The loss of Charlie Kirk — one of the fiercest, most unrelenting defenders of our freedoms—has left many of us prostrate with grief,” Jim Runestad, chairman of the Michigan Republican Party, said in a statement. “In his honor, we will not sit idle.”

Michigan Republicans are planning a rally at 4 p.m. Monday, Sept. 15, on the Capitol’s east lawn and steps, 100 S. Capitol Ave. in Lansing.

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