The board of conservative political group Turning Point USA unanimously elected Erika Kirk as its new CEO and board chair, according to a statement posted on social media on Sept. 18.

Charlie Kirk, the organization's founder, expressed to multiple people that he wanted his wife to be his successor if he died, the post said.

Charlie Kirk was fatally shot Sept. 10 at a public event at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah.

Turning Point is headquartered in Phoenix. Erika Kirk, 36, grew up in the Valley.

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