Kirk is the co-founder of Turning Point USA, which has its headquarters in Phoenix. Kirk and his family are residents of the Valley.

Turning Point has released a statement, a day after political activist Charlie Kirk was shot dead during a campus event.

WASHINGTON - Reaction is pouring in across the country as authorities now say they have Charlie Kirk’s killer in custody. On Friday night, Kirk’s widow, Erika, spoke publicly for the first time and a vigil just wrapped up at the University of Maryland in his honor.

The future of Turning Point USA is unclear after its founder and front man was killed at a political event. Its other leaders say they will carry on.

Charlie Kirk's widow, Erika, spoke publicly for the first time since her husband's assassination on Friday evening outside Turning Point USA's headquarters in Phoenix.

Kirk, who was the co-founder and CEO of Turning Point USA, was able to set up his family — wife, Erika, and two young children — to be financially stable before his death with an estimated net worth of $12 million, according to ValueWalk.

Kirk was shot during a question-and-answer session as part of his American Comeback Tour that stopped at Utah Valley University. In several graphic videos that are circulating on social media, Kirk slumped back in his chair after a bullet hit his neck. Kirk was taken to the hospital in critical condition and was later pronounced dead.

He will return to Utah on Sept. 30 to do the same event at Utah State University, and thousands are up in arms about it. As of Tuesday morning, 6,713 people have signed a petition requesting that the faculty at Utah State bar Kirk from coming to the Logan campus,