WASHINGTON— Charlie Kirk, a conservative commentator, was shot and killed while giving a speech at Utah Valley University on Wednesday. His family and supporters are in deep grief. He was married to Erika Kirk, a real estate agent and former Miss Arizona USA. They had two small children together: a daughter named Sarah Rose, born in 2021, and a son, born in 2023.
After he died, a video that Erika Kirk posted on Instagram months ago came back to life, and others have been posting heartbreaking tributes on social media. Many people have shared the video, which she called, “…thank you for being my love story.” Kirk himself had replied to the video at the time, saying “My favorite” with a red heart emoji. This is a very sad fact. Knowing that his two young children will now grow up without their father makes the video even more sad.
Another touching video that has been shared on social media shows Kirk’s daughter racing into her father’s arms with joy. The video, which was taken weeks ago on the set of a TV show, is now being shared as a sad remembrance.
People in the internet community have been sending their condolences and sadness. One person on X said, “I cried while watching this video from Charlie Kirk’s wife,” and another said, “A family man who, even though not everyone agreed with him, was always polite and let others speak.” He shouldn’t have died, and neither should his family have to deal with this. “Sad.”
Other remarks showed that everyone was shocked and upset. “All I can do is cry. “I still hope it’s just a bad dream,” one person wrote. Another person said, “Things have gone crazy in the world.” “Rest in peace, young man.” A fourth user said, “She deserved so much better than to lose him so soon.” Their kids should have had a dad.
President Donald Trump revealed Kirk’s death on his social media channel, and tributes have been flooding in. People on social media have been emotionally affected by the death of a young family man who was at the core of a national political movement. This shows how personal the incident was for many people.