TPUSA Unveils 1 Statue at Charlie Kirk Memorial 1 Year After UVU Assassination
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Updated · Fox News · Sep 11
TPUSA Unveils 1 Statue at Charlie Kirk Memorial 1 Year After UVU Assassination
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 11
Summary
Turning Point USA returned to Utah Valley University on Thursday to mark one year since Charlie Kirk was killed, holding a memorial at the shooting site and unveiling a permanent statue.
Andrew Sypher, who said he stood about 10 feet from Kirk when the shot was fired, told attendees the event was meant to reclaim the space and refuse to let "the last word be a gunshot."
Sage Lloyd said students who witnessed the assassination chose to keep the campus TPUSA chapter active rather than retreat, framing the anniversary as a public show of resolve.
UVU closed campus for the anniversary and allowed TPUSA to use the space, while the memorial came a day after reports that the event had divided students and prompted heightened security.