Vigils Held for Charlie Kirk in Manhattan and Brooklyn, Following Assassination in Utah

September 13 2025 MANHATTAN, NEW YORK – Crowds gathered in both Brooklyn and Manhattan on Friday to mourn conservative commentator Charlie Kirk, who was assassinated earlier this week in Utah.

Charlie Kirk was fatally shot during a public appearance in Salt Lake City. His death has sparked vigils across the country as supporters and critics alike grapple with the killing.

In Brooklyn at 1 p.m., civil rights leader Rev. Kevin McCall led a “Vigil for Peace” outside the Barclays Center. Speaking ahead of the prayers, McCall said, “The nation needs prayer,” adding, “I could have been Charlie Kirk.” The event also featured speakers including Heshy Tischler and Inna Vernikov, who called for unity before the group prayed together.

By 7 p.m. in Manhattan, more than a hundred people gathered in Madison Square Park at a vigil organized by the New York Young Republican Club. The club’s president told the crowd, “That bullet did not kill Charlie Kirk, it made him immortal forever. We are all Charlie Kirk now.” Mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa also spoke, urging, “Let it not be in vain.” The gathering closed with attendees singing Amazing Grace and the national anthem.

Charlie Kirk was fatally shot on September 10, 2025, while speaking at a Turning Point USA event on the campus of Utah Valley University in Orem. He was struck by a single bullet while on stage.

The suspect, Tyler James Robinson, 22, was arrested roughly 33 hours later in Washington County, Utah.