Charlie Kirk’s widow vows to continue his work after assassination

(NewsNation) — Erika Kirk has vowed to never let her husband Charlie Kirk’s legacy fade in her first public remarks since he was shot and killed.

She called for his supporters to join or start local Turning Point USA chapters, keep the campus tours and broadcasts going and to find a Bible-believing church.

“Our campus tour this fall will continue; there will be even more tours in the years to come.” Erika Kirk said. “I’ll make Turning Point USA the biggest thing this nation has ever seen.”

Charlie Kirk’s accused killer, Tyler Robinson, was arrested after a 33-hour manhunt thanks to a tip from his family and messages discovered on Discord, police say.

Robinson, 22, allegedly fired a single shot at Kirk from the roof of a building 200 yards from where he was speaking at Utah Valley University Wednesday.

He was booked into a Utah jail late Thursday night after a family member contacted a family friend, saying Robinson confessed or implied he was involved in the shooting, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said.

Police spoke with Robinson’s roommate, who showed them Discord messages from Robinson discussing the need to retrieve a rifle from a drop point, leaving the rifle in a bush and engraving bullets. The messages also mentioned a scope and the rifle being unique, according to his arrest affidavit.

President Donald Trump was the first to announce that a suspect was in custody and said someone close to the accused killer turned him in.

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