Erika Kirk (née Frantzve) has vowed to continue honoring her husband, Charlie Kirk, after his shocking death.

On September 10, 2025, Erika’s life was turned upside down when her husband was shot and killed while speaking at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah. He was 31.

“Charlie loved life. He loved his life, he loved America, he loved nature, which always helped him closer to God,” Erika said in her first statement following Charlie’s death. “He was such a good man. He still is such a good man. He was the perfect father. He was the perfect husband.”

The couple — who shared two children: a daughter born in August 2022 and a son born in May 2024 — got married in 2021. After Charlie’s death, Erika was named CEO of Turning Point USA and promised to carry on his legacy.

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