Overview

• Local officials said State Farm Stadium reached capacity, with thousands waiting outside and overflow sent to a nearby arena, as media estimates put total attendance above 100,000 including those outside.
• The Department of Homeland Security designated the memorial SEAR 1, prompting extensive Secret Service coordination, strict screening and a broad list of prohibited items.
• President Donald Trump, Vice President J.D. Vance and senior officials including Marco Rubio, Pete Hegseth and Tulsi Gabbard took part, with Erika Kirk addressing the crowd as the new Turning Point USA leader; Elon Musk attended.
• Two days before the event, Joshua Runkles, 42, was detained near the stadium for carrying a firearm and impersonating law enforcement in a restricted area, then released on bail as the investigation continues.
• Suspect Tyler Robinson, 22, is formally charged with qualified homicide and other counts, with prosecutors seeking the death penalty and investigators citing messages in which he confessed and referenced being tired of Kirk's 'hate'.