Erika Kirk Recalls Chaos After Husband Charlie Was Shot
Erika Kirk, CEO of Turning Point USA, described learning about her husband Charlie Kirk’s assassination as an “unbelievable nightmare.” After the fatal shooting last month, she hurried to secure her children’s safety.
Erika assumed leadership of the right-wing advocacy group following the tragic death of its founder and her husband, Charlie Kirk, who was shot during a college debate at Utah Valley University in September.
“I’m just being like, ‘Charlie’s been shot. He’s been shot.’ I sprinted out of her treatment centre, just collapsed in the middle of the parking lot, called our security. Unbelievable nightmare,” Erika told Fox News host Jesse Watters.
The shooting occurred when 22-year-old Tyler Robinson allegedly fired a single bullet from a rooftop, striking 31-year-old Kirk in the neck before thousands of witnesses. Videos of the incident spread rapidly worldwide.
- Robinson has been charged with first-degree murder.
- He faces the possibility of the death penalty by firing squad if convicted.
- Erika never had the chance to say goodbye to her husband, who left early from their Arizona home to attend the event in Utah.
This event has further intensified political divides in an already deeply polarized nation.
Author’s summary: Erika Kirk recalls the harrowing moments following her husband Charlie’s fatal shooting, highlighting the personal and political turmoil caused by this tragic event.