Charlie Kirk’s wife shared a heartbreaking post in memory of her husband.
The right-wing influencer was killed last Wednesday during a campus event at Utah Valley University.
His brutal death sent shockwaves around the world, with footage of the attack circulating on the internet.
His wife, Erika, 36, and their two young children, aged three and one, witnessed Kirk being shot in front of a large crowd.
The days following Kirk’s death, a large-scale manhunt began to gather evidence on the mystery shooter.
The FBI initially released surveillance footage of a ‘person of interest’ before announcing they’d arrested 22-year-old Utah resident Tyler Robinson.
Robinson is being held without bail on suspicion of aggravated murder, a felony discharge of a firearm causing serious bodily injury, and obstruction of justice.
Following Kirk’s assassination, concern has turned to his wife and small children.
Erika addressed supporters on a livestream just days after witnessing her husband’s death.
Kirk co-founded Turning Point USA, a non-profit organization that ‘advocates for conservative politics on high school, college, and university campuses.’
The headquarters is based in Arizona, where Erika stood to give an emotional speech to fans.
She stood behind a podium beside her late husband’s empty armchair, and the stream began with a still solo shot of Kirk’s chair in silence.
As his widow began to speak, she looked towards the sky and whispered a prayer.
The 36-year-old thanked not only first responders for their efforts to save her husband but also President Donald Trump.
Erika shared: “Mr President, my husband loved you. And he knew that you loved him too.”
She also thanked Vice President JD Vance and his wife, Usha, for accompanying her to bring her husband’s body home.
Erika also spoke about Kirk’s love and dedication as a father: “But most of all, Charlie loved his children. And he loved me. With all his heart. And he made sure I knew that every day.”
The 36-year-old also spoke of the ‘evil-doers,’ telling the livestream: “You have no idea the fire that you have ignited within this wife, the cries of this widow will echo around the world like a battle cry.
“They should all know this: if you thought that my husband’s mission was powerful before you have no idea, you have no idea what you just have unleashed across this entire country and this world.”
Later, Kirk’s widow shared an emotional carousel of pictures to Instagram, in a heartfelt caption she wrote: “The world is evil. But our Savior, our Lord, our God… He is so good.
“I will never have the words. Ever. The sound of this widow weeping echoes throughout this world like a battle cry.”
Erika also stated that she would continue her husband’s mission.’
She concluded the post with a farewell: “Rest in the arms of our Lord, baby, as He blankets you with the words I know your heart always strived to hear — ‘Well done, My good and faithful servant.’”
The Instagram post also included images of Kirk’s body in an open casket, as his wife is holding and kissing his hands.
Erika can repeatedly be heard whispering, ‘I love you, I love you, I know, I miss you so much.’
There was also a picture of her leaning with her head over the open coffin, weeping, saying her final goodbyes.
The photos also included his body being put into a plane and then into a hearse. The MAGA influencers’ funeral will take place in the Arazonia Stadium, which can hold more than 60,000 people.
