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Republican convention pays tribute to Charlie Kirk one year after his killing
Compiled Sep 10
What happened
Chants of "Charlie, Charlie" broke out on the second night of Trump's midterm convention as Republicans paid tribute to Charlie Kirk
The detail
A five-minute memorial video played during the convention, quieting the normally rowdy crowd
The detail
Kirk was shot and killed Sept. 10, 2025, while speaking on the campus of Utah Valley University
The detail
Tyler Robinson, 23, turned himself in a day after the shooting and has pleaded not guilty to aggravated murder charges
How it unfolded
Sept. 10, 2025: Kirk was shot and killed while speaking at Utah Valley University · A day after the shooting: Tyler Robinson turned himself in · One year later: Republicans paid tribute to Kirk during the second night of Trump's midterm convention in Dallas · Thursday evening: Turning Point planned a memorial for Kirk in Orem, Utah, at Utah Valley University
By the numbers
5 minutes length of memorial video · 23 Tyler Robinson's age · Sept. 10, 2025 date of Kirk's killing · 1 year time since Kirk's assassination
Still unresolved
A vocal contingent led by Candice Owens has questioned the official narrative that Robinson was the lone killer