The life of Charlie Kirk will be celebrated in a memorial service in his home state of Arizona, and the public is invited to attend.
Turning Point USA, the organization founded by Charlie Kirk, announced details of the service on Saturday (September 13). TPUSA shared on social media that Charlie’s life will be celebrated on Sunday, September 21, at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, home of the Arizona Cardinals football team.
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“Join us in celebrating the remarkable life and enduring legacy of Charlie Kirk, an American legend,” they wrote.
Those interested in attending are asked to register at fightforcharlie.com. Doors will open at 8 a.m. MST, and the service will start at 11 a.m.
More details of the service will be announced in coming days.
Who will be attending Charlie Kirk’s memorial service?
President Donald Trump told reporters following Kirk’s death that he would be attending, “Whenever it is.”
“They’ve asked me to go and I think I have an obligation to do it,” Trump said.
Vice President JD Vance, a longtime friend of Charlie Kirk, is also expected to attend. Vance and his wife, Usha, traveled to Utah to be with Kirk’s widow, Erika, and transported Kirk’s body, his family, and friends back to Phoenix on Air Force Two.
Other top-level government officials are also expected to attend.
About Charlie Kirk’s Death
Charlie Kirk was shot by a lone gunman while speaking at a tour stop at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, on September 10. Kirk was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead at the age of 31.
A manhunt and investigation ensued, eventually leading authorities to arrest 22-year-old Tyler Robinson.
In a press conference on Friday morning, Utah Governor Spencer Cox and the FBI announced Robinson’s arrest and detailed what led to the identification of the shooter.
Authorities said that a family member, later identified as Robinson’s father, recognized Robinson from photos that had been released and reached out to a family friend. That friend contacted the sheriff’s department and FBI. After speaking to the suspect’s roommate who provided them with evidence of Robinson’s involvement in the shooting, Robinson was taken into custody at his parents’ home in St. George, Utah.
Robinson was arrested on “suspicion of aggravated murder, felony discharge of a firearm causing serious bodily injury and obstruction of justice, a probable cause affidavit shows.” He will make his first court appearance on Tuesday when he is expected to be formally charged.