(NewsNation) — A memorial and funeral service for assassinated conservative activist Charlie Kirk will be held on Sept. 21, a person familiar with the details told NewsNation.
Kirk’s memorial service will take place at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, according to the source.
There will be private events in the days prior, including a prayer vigil in Washington, D.C. on Sunday.
Members of Congress and other political figures will hold a memorial service and prayer vigil this day at 6 p.m. ET near the White House and United States Capitol.
“This service will be a unifying event focused on prayer, mourning, and celebrating the life, legacy, and memory of Charlie Kirk — a national treasure whose life was cut far too short,” a press release from Arizona state Sen. Jack Hoffman, a Republican, said.
Kirk, the 31-year-old founder of political organization Turning Point USA, was fatally shot at a Utah Valley University event on Sept. 10. A suspect, Tyler Robinson, 22, was arrested two days later.
“The President was clear: the perpetrator of this horrific act will pay for what they did. They will face the full wrath of the American justice system. And any other left-wing whack jobs who engage in targeted political violence like the tragic assassination of Charlie Kirk will be held accountable to the fullest extent of the law,” Abigail Jackson, a White House spokesperson, told NewsNation.
NewsNation’s Andrew Fischer Espitallier and Kellie Meyer contributed to this report.