In the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk assassination, vigils continue across California. Rallies planned through Monday include those in Beverly Hills and Moorpark.
Community vigils in California continued through the weekend to memorialize Charlie Kirk, the conservative activist who was killed by rifle fire during a Utah rally Wednesday.
In San Francisco’s Noe Valley Park, some 80 people attended a Saturday afternoon memorial hosted by the county Republican Party. The San Francisco Standard reported the event included prayers, eulogies and placards promoting dialogue. At at one point, police officers watched from a distance.
In Ventura County, the local Republican committee is planning a “Light in the Darkness” vigil on Monday night in Moorpark. The event, scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m., is at Walnut Grove at Tierra Rejada Farms.
Kirk, founder of the conservative youth organization Turning Point, was shot and killed while giving an address at a Utah university.
The 31-year-old was popular among conservative groups on college campuses but controversial for his often deliberately provocative attacks against diversity programs and racial, ethnic and sexual minority groups.
