Charleston, WV (WOAY) – West Virginia political leaders are planning a memorial vigil to honor Charlie Kirk.
According to a media release from the West Virginia House of Delegates, the memorial vigil is scheduled for Thursday, September 18, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. at the West Virginia State Capitol complex located at 1900 Kanawha Boulevard East.
Organizers for the event are calling the vigil, “Remembering Charlie Kirk – a Call to Courage.” The vigil is free and open to the public to attend.
State Senator T. Kevan Bartlett (R-Kanawha) and Delegate Jonathan Pinson (R-Mason), local representatives, pastors and Turning Point USA representatives, will lead the vigil. The keynote address will be delivered by West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey.
“Charlie Kirk’s life reminds us that one person with conviction can influence a generation,” Pinson said. “This event is about more than looking back; it is a call to each of us to stand with courage for the values that matter most.
Political activist Charlie Kirk was shot and killed during a speaking engagement on the campus of Utah Valley University on September 10, 2025. Law enforcement has since arrested Tyler Robinson on September 11, 2025. According to ABC News, Robinson confessed to his father about the shooting.
Robinson is facing multiple charges including aggravated murder, felony discharge of a firearm, two counts of obstruction of justice, two counts of witness tampering, and committing a violent offense in the presence of a child.
Prosecutors intend to seek the death penalty in this case.
