VIDEO AND MORE : CHARLIE KIRK FULL SPEECH BEFORE ASSASSINATION
In his last 24 hours, Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk sent personal and public messages expressing his strong Christian faith and spoke out in defense of slain Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska.
Moments before his assassination at Utah Valley University (UVU) during an event that was part of "The American Comeback Tour," Kirk spoke about the Bible. A man who was always open about his connection to faith, Kirk reaffirmed his belief in Jesus Christ, referring to Corinthians verses.
"It's not just intrabiblical evidence, but extrabiblical evidence that Jesus Christ was a real person. He lived a perfect life, he was crucified, died and rose on the third day, and he is Lord and God over all," Kirk said while sitting under the very tent where he would be fatally shot.
During the event, Kirk debated with students as he usually did, often challenging those with opposing ideas to elaborate on their stances.
The last person to ask Kirk a question was a UVU mathematics student, Hunter Kozak, 29, who goes by the name Hunter Stax online, according to the New York Post.
"Do you know how many transgender Americans have been mass shooters over the last 10 years?" Kozak asked. While Kirk said "too many," Kozak contended the number was five.
Kirk's final words were a question to Kozak for clarity on the number. He asked whether that was "counting or not counting gang violence." That's when the shot rang out, ending the 31-year-old activist's life.
Kirk's final post on X said, "If we want things to change, it's 100% necessary to politicize the senseless murder of Iryna Zarutska because it was politics that allowed a savage monster with 14 priors to be free on the streets to kill her."