Kirk, 31, was shot and killed Sept. 10 as he spoke at a university event in Utah. The conservative activist was best known for co-founding Turning Point USA, an organization that advocated for conservatism on college campuses.<\/p>\n
\u2018We are Charlie Kirk\u2019<\/p>\n
In remarks before the march, organizer Paul Lemon, a Fort Worth businessman, said the days of neutrality are \u201cover\u201d following Kirk\u2019s assassination.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re in a battle of good versus evil, and it\u2019s time to choose sides,\u201d he said. \u201cAre you Jesus, or are you with the devil?\u201d<\/p>\n
Carlos Turcios, another organizer who is a Tarrant County GOP precinct chair and reporter with The Dallas Express, told the crowd before the march that people celebrating Kirk\u2019s death was evidence of \u201cspiritual warfare.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe cannot live in fear,\u201d Turcios said. \u201cWe need to continue Charlie\u2019s work.\u201d <\/p>\n
In an interview with The Dallas Morning News, he said the purpose of the march was to honor Kirk\u2019s life. He said organizers also hoped to send a message of courage.<\/p>\n
The crowd drew people of all ages, from elderly couples to young kids. At the start of the rally, one child stood at the head of the crowd, waving an American flag almost as big as she was.<\/p>\n
Nicole Kautz, from Kennedale, spoke at the rally about finding hope amid her grief. Knowing that people were coming to faith since Kirk\u2019s death, or drawing closer to God due to his example, gave her comfort, she said.<\/p>\n
After her remarks, she said in an interview that attending church and watching Kirk\u2019s past videos had helped her deal with the anger she\u2019s been feeling.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m trying to just trust that God has a reason for everything,\u201d she said. \u201cHe will get revenge when it\u2019s supposed to be.\u201d<\/p>\n
As the march began, the rallygoers began shouting \u201cUSA,\u201d \u201cJesus,\u201d and \u201cCharlie Kirk.\u201d A group of people led the march, holding a banner that read \u201cWe are Charlie Kirk,\u201d followed by members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars carrying American Flags and the Fort Worth Scottish Pipes and Drums band playing music from bagpipes. <\/p>\n
While some bystanders cheered and clapped for the march, some also heckled the marchers as they walked by.<\/p>\n
Fallout of Kirk\u2019s killing<\/p>\n
Kirk\u2019s death has sparked a wide array of reactions. Following the killing, communities held vigils across the country and many prominent figures denounced the assassination. Some online were seen celebrating the death of Kirk, whose comments on race, women and the LGBTQ community often found sharp criticism.<\/p>\n
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The Texas Education Agency has said it is investigating nearly 300 complaints<\/a> of teachers making \u201cvile\u201d comments online related to the killing. At least two college students, at Texas Tech and Texas State, were no longer enrolled after they were seen mocking Kirk\u2019s death in videos posted to social media. The student at Texas Tech was also arrested and faces a misdemeanor assault charge; the school has not responded to a list of questions about the arrest.<\/p>\n Lawmakers and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton have also asked the University of North Texas to investigate an incident<\/a> in which students were seen sharing a video of Kirk\u2019s death in class the day he died and supposedly celebrating his death.<\/p>\n Related<\/p>\n Tyler Robinson, 22, of Utah, has been charged with aggravated murder in Kirk\u2019s killing. Family members told the authorities Robinson had become more politically involved in recent years and disliked Kirk and his views. <\/p>\n![\"In](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DKKJAQHXOFFE5N26A6P4LE2N3Q.JPG\")
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