Williamsport, Pa. — This evening, a local nondenominational church hosted a vigil for Charlie Kirk, a conservative Christian political commentator who was shot and killed last week at Utah Valley University (UVU).
A few hours before the Williamsport vigil, UVU hosted their own event in honor of Kirk, titled "Vigil for Unity."
Vigil attendees as a recording of the Star Spangled Banner played.
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A flyer Williams distributed digitally.
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Rep. Hamm speaks about his faith and remembering Kirk.
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The crowd bowed their heads in prayer as Williams led.
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A screenshot of a post from Lon Williams' Instagram page the day that Kirk was killed.
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Jeff Stroehmann waves a white Donald Trump flag in front of City Hall in Downtown Williamsport on Sept. 27, 2020.
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