Country music singer Gavin Adcock rallied his audience to chant the name of Charlie Kirk during a concert this week, days after the Turning Point USA founder was assassinated at an event in Utah.
Videos posted online show a shirtless Adcock waving an American flag and shouting “Charlie Kirk!” before the crowd joined in the chant.
“Jesus loves every single one of you in this place tonight. Charlie Kirk’s with Jesus,” the “Last One to Know” singer said. “I want y’all to say some thoughts and prayers tonight before you go to sleep – when you lay down by yourself or with your loved one, say some prayers for someone who needs it.”
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“Somebody who was very close to him turned him in,” the president said, who then revealed it was the suspect’s dad who relayed it through “a minister who was involved with law enforcement,” the president added.
Kirk, 32, the Turning Point USA co-founder and father of two, had just responded to a question about mass shootings by transgender individuals at the outdoor campus event in Orem when he was struck by a single round. He was pronounced dead around an hour later at an area hospital.[/read]