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Hymns and candlelight filled the Sombrilla Plaza at the University of Texas at San Antonio on Monday evening as more than 1,000 students and community members gathered for a vigil in response to the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

At the center of the event, outside the John Peace Library, was a makeshift memorial with photos of Kirk and his family, bouquets, balloons and a sign with a single message: “RIP Charlie, we will take it from here.”

Kirk, the CEO and co-founder of conservative youth organization Turning Point USA, was killed on Sept. 10 while speaking at Utah Valley University.

Monday’s vigil was organized by the Turning Point USA chapter at UTSA. Chapter president and UTSA senior Jack Harrell said the organization had around 50 active members last year. Since the shooting, membership has nearly doubled to about 100.