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Pensacola Vigil for Charlie Kirk Disrupted by Mural Defacement and Pepper Spray

Police are seeking witnesses after one person was hospitalized from pepper spray at the Graffiti Bridge event.

Overview

  • Hundreds gathered Sunday evening at Pensacola's Graffiti Bridge for a candlelight vigil featuring a newly painted portrait of Charlie Kirk.
  • Around 6:20 p.m., a fight broke out during an attempt to deface the mural, and police say pepper spray was used.
  • EMS transported the sprayed individual to a hospital, the suspected sprayer fled before officers arrived, and no arrests have been made.
  • The mural was defaced again later and then painted over, with local volunteers subsequently covering the area with Bible verses and positive messages.
  • Some defacements were reported to include politically charged phrases, and attendees said the vigil continued peacefully after a brief disruption.