{"id":16858,"date":"2025-10-12T22:27:46","date_gmt":"2025-10-12T22:27:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cndailynews.store\/?p=16858"},"modified":"2025-10-12T22:27:46","modified_gmt":"2025-10-12T22:27:46","slug":"charlie-kirks-wife-shared-haunting-words-just-before-he-was-killed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cndailynews.store\/?p=16858","title":{"rendered":"Charlie Kirk\u2019s wife shared haunting words just before he was killed"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"show-inline-featured-image wp-caption alignnone\">\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-main-thumbnail size-main-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/09\/11064720\/erikakirk1-664x350.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 664px) 100vw, 664px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/09\/11064720\/erikakirk1-664x350.jpg 664w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/09\/11064720\/erikakirk1-400x210.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/09\/11064720\/erikakirk1-412x216.jpg 412w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/09\/11064720\/erikakirk1.jpg 1200w\" alt=\"Erika Kirk, Charlie Kirk. Credit: Getty Images\" width=\"664\" height=\"350\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>The wife of Charlie Kirk shared a post on X just hours before her husband was assassinated.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>And her words feel even more chilling in hindsight.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-3e060ce3c8802938cfd767fa1299c468\" class=\"newsner-3e060ce3c8802938cfd767fa1299c468 newsner-bluebillywig_instream\"><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"h-president-trump-s-words\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">President Trump\u2019s words<\/h2>\n<p>The murder of Charlie Kirk, a conservative political activist and co-founder of Turning Point USA, has shaken the entire United States.<\/p>\n<p>The controversial 31-year-old was shot on Wednesday while speaking at a university event in Utah, and the attack was captured on video. He was rushed to a nearby hospital, but he succumbed to his injuries.<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-eac4b9b3f51f28ef87223379c3b37eac\" class=\"newsner-eac4b9b3f51f28ef87223379c3b37eac newsner-incide_content_once\"><\/div>\n<p>On Wednesday,\u00a0President Trump\u00a0stated that the shooting death of his close ally was fueled by rhetoric from the \u201cradical left.\u201d He vowed to hold accountable those behind political violence, as well as the \u201corganizations that fund it and support it.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-175942\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/09\/11064402\/GettyImages-2234098310-1.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/09\/11064402\/GettyImages-2234098310-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/09\/11064402\/GettyImages-2234098310-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Trent Nelson\/The Salt Lake Tribune\/Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>So far, no one has been arrested in connection with the attack, but the FBI has shared a tipline seeking information about the shooting of Charlie Kirk.<\/p>\n<p>\u201dWe have full resources devoted to this investigation, including tactical, operational, investigative and intelligence,\u201d said Robert Bohls, special agent in charge of the FBI\u2019s Salt Lake City office, in a post on X.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-celebrated-their-wedding-anniversary-in-may\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Celebrated their wedding anniversary in May<\/h2>\n<p>Charlie Kirk leaves behind his wife, Erika Frantzve, and their two young children \u2014 a three-year-old daughter and a 16-month-old son. The couple had only celebrated their fourth wedding anniversary in May.<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-213568601\" class=\"newsner-article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"newsner-1daa8ff66a951799114744923a3db0b0\" class=\"newsner-1daa8ff66a951799114744923a3db0b0 newsner-amp_article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<p>According to social media posts from Kirk, the two tied the knot in May 2021 in what Frantzve described as a \u201cvery intimate\u201d ceremony in Arizona. There were no bridesmaids or groomsmen, and Frantzve revealed she didn\u2019t even have a bachelorette party.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DIrYEHgTK6e\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>A post shared by Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk1776)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Reflecting on weddings in a February post last year, Frantzve wrote:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you\u2019re newly engaged and feeling the rush and pressure of preparing for the \u2018big day,\u2019 slow down. It\u2019s one day; yes it marks a new chapter of life. Yes, it symbolizes a special covenant between you, your husband and the Lord.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Erika Kirk is businesswoman, podcaster, philanthropist, and real estate agent at the Corcoran Group in New York City.<\/p>\n<p>She previously held the title of Miss Arizona USA in 2012 and has described her upbringing as part of a tight-knit Catholic family. She attended Arizona State University, double-majoring in political science and international relations.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-the-touching-video\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">The touching video<\/h2>\n<p>Erika has built a career around faith, leadership, and entrepreneurship. She founded the nonprofit Everyday Heroes Like You, which supports under-recognized charities, and hosts the Midweek Rise Up podcast.<\/p>\n<p>More recently, she launched her ministry program BIBLEin365, which aims to help individuals engage with scripture.<\/p>\n<p>In the weeks prior to the tragedy, Charlie and Erika appeared with their children on Fox &amp; Friends, where a touching moment was captured on camera: their young daughter ran across the studio floor toward her father, who graciously picked her up as she spotted him.<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-549422393\" class=\"newsner-article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"newsner-ddb99bc79c0bdf5b7e11be52fe9585c7\" class=\"newsner-ddb99bc79c0bdf5b7e11be52fe9585c7 newsner-amp_article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=newsner&amp;dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1965864627654246824&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fen.newsner.com%2Fnews%2Fcharlie-kirks-wife-shared-haunting-words-just-before-he-was-killed%2F&amp;sessionId=a51b2565e422ce020059788f58d5f8d660ddafeb&amp;siteScreenName=newsner&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1965864627654246824\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"h-erika-kirk-s-haunting-words\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Erika Kirk\u2019s haunting words<\/h2>\n<p>Just hours before Charlie Kirk was assassinated, his wife shared a haunting message on her X profile.<\/p>\n<p>Erika Kirk\u00a0posted a verse\u00a0from Psalm 46:1, writing: \u201dGod is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>UVU officials said the fatal shot came from the top of the Losee Center, roughly 200 feet from where Kirk was sitting.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities initially detained an elderly man, who was later cleared. A \u2018person of interest\u2019 was also taken into custody, as announced by Utah Governor Spencer Cox, but they too were subsequently released, FBI Director Kash Patel confirmed.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DJaAVN0z0AQ\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>A post shared by E. 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