Community calls for unity during Charlie Kirk vigil at UCCS
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A candlelit vigil at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS) Tuesday night drew hundreds of mourners remembering conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Speakers and attendees expressed hope that his death could serve as a call for unity.
The 30-minute memorial was organized by the UCCS Turning Point USA Student Chapter. Law enforcement was present throughout the event, and no conflicts enraged.
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“He’s home, and it’s unfortunate,” said UCCS student Rebecca Engelhartt. “This was not supposed to happen. This should not have happened. No one’s lives should be taken for their opinions.”
A candlelit vigil at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs Tuesday night drew hundreds of mourners remembering conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Speakers and attendees expressed hope that his death could serve as a call for unity.
Participants lit candles and joined in prayer as they gathered to remember Kirk on the college campus. Several speakers shared personal stories about meeting Kirk and how his words inspired them to take action.
“There’s so many different oppositions and sides of left and right, and of hate, and I think Charlie (Kirk) was ultimately trying to diminish that in America,” said attendee Maddox Baker.
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