OSHKOSH, Wis. (WFRV) - A week after conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot and killed while speaking at an event on the campus of Utah Valley University, community members in and around Oshkosh gathered for a vigil to honor his life.
Community members gathered at the Wyldewood Baptist Church in Oshkosh at 7 p.m. to pay respects and mourn Kirk's death, while honoring the life he lived as an outspoken figure in the political world and as a Christian.
Pastor Jason Brenenstuhl said the vigil and mass were for more than just to remember Kirk, but an overarching call to end political violence.
"We don't want political violence," Pastor Brenenstuhl said. "What Charlie stood for was dialogue; he was killed under a tent that said 'please come and talk.'"
The event brought over 100 people o