skip to contentAdvertisementKirk was shot in the neck on September 10 while he was speaking at an event on a Utah university campus.By: Express Web Desk September 21, 2025 06:10 AM IST First published on: Sep 21, 2025 at 06:10 AM IST ShareWhatsapptwitterFacebookA photo of Charlie Kirk, the CEO and co-founder of Turning Point USA who was shot and killed, stands at his vigil, in Orem, Utah. (AP Photo)US President Donald Trump and other prominent American figures are heading to Arizona for a public memorial service and funeral for 31-year-old conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who was killed at a Utah university two weeks ago. The service is scheduled to take place on Sunday morning in Arizona amid tight security.The event is being organized by Turning Point USA (TPUSA), a nonprofit organization co-founded by Charlie Kirk, and the service will take place at State Farm Stadium in Glendale which could be attended by over 100,000 people, BBC reported. Several members of the Trump administration would be present in Glendale, a suburb of Phoenix.TPUSA has said security will be heightened at the venue and a TSA-level screening could be conducted. Kirk was shot in the neck on September 10 while he was speaking at an event on a Utah university campus that has triggered the debate surrounding the political violence in America.https://t.co/t0KIbEbhaP pic.twitter.com/ag6kIQBSjh— Turning Point USA (@TPUSA) September 17, 2025The memorial service and funeral for Kirk will be held in a stadium which is home to NFL’s Arizona Cardinals and has a capacity of 63,000 people, which can be further extended to 73,000 for large events. If the number of attendees overflow, then the nearby Desert Diamond Arena can accommodate about 19,000 people, The Independent reported.Apart from President Trump, those expected to speak at Kirk’s funeral include: Kirk’s widow Erika, who is now the CEO of TPUSA, Vice President JD Vance, president’s eldest son Donald Trump Jr., political commentator Tucker Carlson, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth among others.Attendees of the memorial service have been encouraged to register for tickets, and admission is free that would be on a first come, first served basis. The funeral will be live streamed on Charlie Kirk’s Rumble account along with a live broadcast on a few news outlets.(with inputs from BBC, The Independent)AdvertisementTop story1Pakistan Defence Minister’s bombshell: If need be, our nuclear programme can be given to the Saudis2Trump slaps $100K fee on H-1B visas, rolls out ‘Gold Card’ residency path in new immigration action3As Trump raises fee, top 10 US companies sponsoring most H-1B visas, TCS ranks 24‘Stay in US, avoid travel’: Microsoft, JP Morgan, Amazon advise H-1B visa holders to return before fee deadline5Indian techie shot dead by police in US’ California; family urges MEA to bring back bodyAdvertisementLoading Taboola...