{"id":16823,"date":"2025-10-12T19:55:34","date_gmt":"2025-10-12T19:55:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cndailynews.store\/?p=16823"},"modified":"2025-10-12T19:55:34","modified_gmt":"2025-10-12T19:55:34","slug":"charlie-kirks-mentor-recalls-activists-last-moments-alive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cndailynews.store\/?p=16823","title":{"rendered":"Charlie Kirk\u2019s mentor recalls activist\u2019s last moments alive"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Hundreds of thousands of people said their final farewells to Charlie Kirk on Sunday as his memorial was held at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. The conservative political influencer was rushed to the hospital after being shot at Utah Valley University a few weeks ago.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The timeline of when he passed away has not been disclosed. Now, his mentor and pastor, Frank Turek, who was rushing Charlie to the hospital, speaks out about Kirk\u2019s final moments.<\/p>\n

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Charlie Kirk\u2019s death has affected millions of Americans. The memorial, held at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, on Sunday, attracted approximately 90,000 people.<\/p>\n

President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and many from the president\u2019s administration attended the memorial and spoke to the thousands of mourners. One of the speakers was Charlie Kirk\u2019s widow, Erika Kirk, who recalled the devastating moment she saw him deceased at the hospital.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI saw the wound that ended his life, I felt everything that you would expect to feel,\u201d Erika Kirk said. \u201cI felt a level of heartache that I didn\u2019t know existed, but there was something else, too. Even in death, I could see the man that I loved.\u201d<\/p>\n

She continued: \u201cI also saw on his lips the faintest smile. And that told me something important. It revealed to me a great mercy from God from this tragedy. When I saw that, it told me Charlie didn\u2019t suffer.\u201d<\/p>\n

Charlie Kirk\u2019s mentor recalls influencer\u2019s last moments<\/h2>\n

The exact timeline of Charlie Kirk\u2019s death has not yet been disclosed. Harrowing videos of the moment he was shot have spread across the internet.<\/p>\n

Kirk was rushed to the hospital in a private vehicle, and one of those in the car with him was the influencer\u2019s mentor and prominent Christian radio host, Frank Turek. At the memorial, he described how he stood \u201c25 feet from my beloved friend\u201d as the bullet hit Kirk.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWhen that shot rang out I took a step toward him but his security team was on him immediately,\u201d he said. \u201cAnd so Charlie, being like a son to me, I ran toward the security team and we ran to the SUV together. No father would stand back and say no, you just take my son, take him, I\u2019ll meet you at the hospital,\u201d<\/p>\n

Frank Turek added that the security team attempted to perform life-saving measures on Kirk, calling them \u201cincredible.\u201d However, it was too late. Turek then shared details of Charlie Kirk\u2019s last seconds before he passed away.<\/p>\n

\u201cI want you to know that we did everything we could to save Charlie, but Charlie was already gone,\u201d he said. \u201cHis face was looking at mine, but he wasn\u2019t looking at me. He was looking past me, right into eternity. And if it\u2019s any comfort at all, I learned that Charlie felt no pain. He died instantly. But we had to try to bring him back,\u201d Turek said, becoming emotional.\u201d<\/p>\n

Frank Turek concluded, \u201cWe couldn\u2019t save him. I want you to know Charlie right now is in heaven.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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