Vigil held for Charlie Kirk in Marble Falls
Over 200 people gathered Sept. 14 at Johnson Park in Marble Falls for a candlelight vigil in memory of conservative political activist Charlie Kirk, who was shot and killed Sept. 10. Staff photo by Mac McClennahan
Over 200 people gathered for a candlelight vigil for slain conservative political activist Charlie Kirk on Sept. 14 at Johnson Park in Marble Falls.
A social media post by Highland Lakes resident Kiel Arnone on Sept. 13 called for a gathering to “honor the life of Charlie Kirk” on Sunday evening in the large, open field on the west side of the park. The next day, dozens of attendees came together at the memorial.
Several people spoke, there was communal prayer, and music was played over the course of the one-hour ceremony. While the vigil was held on city property, it was not a city-sponsored event, according to Arnone’s original post, but rather a community-led gathering.
The Highland Lakes area is not alone in mourning Kirk’s death, as memorials have already taken place or are planned for the near future across the country.
The 31-year-old Kirk was shot and killed on Sept. 10 while at a speaking event with his organization Turning Point USA at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah. A suspect in the shooting, 22-year-old Utah resident Tyler Robinson, was arrested Sept. 12. As of Sept. 15, authorities are still investigating the motivations behind the killing.
