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Nationwide Vigils Honor Charlie Kirk as Probe Centers on Noncooperating Suspect

Authorities report the 22-year-old in custody is refusing to assist investigators as digital evidence is reviewed and supporters organize large tributes across the country.

Charlie Kirk throws hats to the crowd after arriving at Utah Valley University on September 10, 2025 in Orem, Utah.
Charlie Kirk speaks at Utah Valley University on September 10, 2025 in Orem, Utah. Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA, was speaking at his "American Comeback Tour" when he was shot in the neck and killed.
Flowers and candles are seen at a makeshift memorial for murdered American conservative activist Charlie Kirk outside the U.S. embassy as its flag hangs at half-staff on September 14, 2025 in Berlin, Germany.
Then U.S. Vice President-elect JD Vance (C) on stage with Charlie Kirk during the Turning Point USA Inaugural-Eve Ball at the Salamander Hotel on January 19, 2025 in Washington, DC.

Overview

  • The Kennedy Center’s Concert Hall in Washington was filled for a memorial and prayer vigil featuring remarks from Speaker Mike Johnson, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt.
  • Hundreds gathered in Beverly Hills and at additional Southern California events where supporters mourned Kirk and pledged to continue his advocacy, with no counter-protests reported.
  • Tyler Robinson, 22, has been arrested and charged in the shooting; officials say he is not cooperating as investigators examine reported Discord messages and interview a cooperating roommate.
  • Police arrested a teenager in Arizona after vases and flowers were kicked over at a makeshift memorial outside Turning Point USA.
  • Officials say Robinson is scheduled for a court appearance on Tuesday, a larger memorial is planned Sept. 21 at State Farm Stadium, and U.S. leaders have discussed possible visa actions for those who publicly celebrated the killing, which President Trump says he is considering.