What we know
What we know: Republican convention pays tribute to Charlie Kirk one year after his killing
Compiled Sep 10
What we know
- Chants of "Charlie, Charlie" broke out on the second night of Trump's midterm convention as Republicans paid tribute to Charlie Kirk
- A five-minute memorial video played during the convention, quieting the normally rowdy crowd
- Kirk was shot and killed Sept. 10, 2025, while speaking on the campus of Utah Valley University
- Tyler Robinson, 23, turned himself in a day after the shooting and has pleaded not guilty to aggravated murder charges
- Erika Kirk, Kirk's widow, was named CEO of Turning Point and has taken on some of his public speaking roles
- Turning Point planned a Thursday evening memorial for Kirk in Orem, Utah, on the Utah Valley University campus
What we don’t know yet
- A vocal contingent led by Candice Owens has questioned the official narrative that Robinson was the lone killer
- Conspiracy theories about the killing have proliferated online
- No one has emerged to fully fill Kirk's shoes since his death
Open questions
- What is the current status of Tyler Robinson's criminal case and trial timeline?
- What specific claims does Candice Owens make in disputing the official narrative?
- Who, if anyone, will emerge as a lasting successor to Kirk's public role?
- How has the internal infighting within Turning Point been resolved, if at all?
Drawn from the Associated Press report. “What we don’t know” lists only what the reporting itself flags as unresolved.