PHOENIX, Ariz. — Late Wednesday, supporters of Charlie Kirk gathered in different parts of the valley to honor his legacy hours after he was assassinated at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah.

Charlie Kirk's body has been flown back to Arizona for his funeral after his fatal shooting at Utah Valley University earlier this week

Charlie Kirk started Turning Point USA in Illinois, but he moved the organization to a business park near a Phoenix resort in 2019.

Conservative leader Charlie Kirk was shot and killed during a political event at a Utah college. He leaves behind a wife and two young children.

In a press conference on Thursday night, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said that law enforcement had received more than 7,000 tips from the public, but pleaded for more of their assistance in finding the shooter. “We need as much help as we can possibly get," he said.

Charlie Kirk’s power as a conservative activist was anchored in having become a fixture on college campuses. Turning Point ASU has scheduled a candlelight vigil at Hayden Lawn on the Tempe campus for Monday.

Erika Kirk, 36, grew up in metro Phoenix and was a former Miss Arizona USA in 2012. She was married to Charlie Kirk and they had two kids.