FAIRMONT — Charlie Kirk’s death was seen as a turning point for the country by mourners who gathered in front of the Marion County Courthouse for a vigil Thursday evening.

“We wanted to come together to remember Charlie and even more than that, remember the values that he stood for faith, family and country,” Barry Bledsoe, one of the vigil’s organizers, said. “As you heard in the testimony of the people who spoke and came up to the mic, a lot of people are turning because of Charlie, which is a really great thing.”

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