Erika Kirk breaks silence on anniversary of husband Charlie’s death as she shares heartbreaking photo with poignant message
Erika Kirk shared a heartbreaking photo as she marked the one-year anniversary of her husband, Charlie Kirk’s, death.
The Turning Point USA founder, 31, was fatally shot in the neck during an event at Utah Valley University on September 10, 2025.
On Thursday, one year later, Erika shared a black-and-white photo from their wedding, showing her holding Charlie’s hands with the simple message ‘…until Heaven.’
The poignant tribute came amid reports Erika, 37, planned to mark the somber anniversary in private.
‘Erika will mark the anniversary of Charlie’s death privately with her and Charlie’s two young children, their family and close friends,’ a family spokesperson told the New York Post.
‘She is so grateful for the continued outpouring of prayers, love and support as she and her family remember and honor Charlie as the beloved husband and father he was.’
The statement suggests Erika will not attend a planned vigil at Utah Valley University on Thursday night.
She had previously attended President Donald Trump’s speech at the Republican convention in Dallas, Texas on Wednesday, where the commander-in-chief spoke about Charlie’s legacy.
Erika Kirk shared a black-and-white photo from her wedding to the late Charlie Kirk, showing her holding Charlie’s hands with the simple message ‘…until Heaven’ to mark the one year anniversary of his death
Erika planned to mark the anniversary of his death with family and friends
He described the shock ‘millions of Americans’ felt upon learning of Charlie’s death and bemoaned that some ‘sick people’ celebrated it.
‘I just want to say, we love you Charlie,’ Trump said, calling the shooting ‘just terrible.’
But when sculptor Sergio Furnari unveiled a life-sized statue commemorating Charlie Kirk in Times Square on Thursday, crowds flew into a frenzy as footage showed men draped in American flags arguing with protesters.
The footage showed several people pushing and shoving each other to the ground, yelling ‘F*** you’ and throwing objects across the area, despite police officers standing nearby.
Protesters against the statue were also seen yelling ‘rest in p***’ at the Kirk statue and putting their middle fingers up at Furnari as he unveiled the sculpture.
A group of young men were seen standing in front of the statue with their hands raised to the air as the event became aggressive, as another man in an American flag vest ordered others to ‘calm down.’
One man was seen holding a large USA flag and yelling about ‘Islamists’, while other protesters squared off against him.
Charlie Kirk, 31, was fatally shot in the neck during an event at Utah Valley University on September 10, 2025
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