"At around 8 pm on Wednesday, the motorcade with Charlie Kirk's body left the Timpanogos Regional Hospital in Orem, Utah. Along the road, the 100 or so people who showed up for an impromptu memorial for Kirk stopped what they were doing, lined the sidewalk, and stared as it sped away from the mountains and into the dark. One pack of young "Elders" from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints punctuated the air with a rendition of "Amazing Grace.""
"Kirk had been at nearby Utah Valley University for the kickoff stop of his planned "American Comeback Tour" when a sniper allegedly stood on the roof of a building 200 or so yards away, and took aim, killing him with one shot. My presence at the makeshift gathering was as unplanned as the mourners: WIRED had sent me and photographer Sinna Nasseri to Utah to report on an unrelated story. We drove over to Orem to try and make sense of the moment."
Charlie Kirk was killed by an alleged sniper during an event at Utah Valley University that marked the kickoff of his planned "American Comeback Tour." A roof shooter reportedly fired from about 200 yards, killing him with one shot. Around 100 mourners—including families, college students, and Proud Boys—gathered outside Timpanogos Regional Hospital in Orem, Utah, to pay respects as his motorcade left at about 8 pm. Young members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints sang "Amazing Grace." Kirk led Turning Point USA, promoted right-wing politics to young people, and employed demagogic rhetoric that targeted marginalized groups while presenting debates as fair exchanges.
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