The FBI later confirmed they had detained a suspect identified as 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, who has since been charged with Kirk’s murder.

A memorial for Kirk took place on Sunday (September 21), with the likes of Donald Trump, JD Vance, and Erika speaking to the large crowd of 60,000+.

Erika, who is the new CEO of Turning Point USA, spoke to the New York Times in an interview published on Sunday, where she opened up about the moment she saw her husband’s body after he was shot.

“His eyes were semi-open,” she told the outlet. “And he had this knowing, Mona Lisa-like half-smile. Like he died happy. Like Jesus rescued him. The bullet came, he blinked, and he was in heaven.”

Erika discussed seeing her partner’s body in the hospital during her speech at Kirk’s memorial on Sunday.

She said (via The Guardian