Charlie Kirk's death affects Arizona youth as Turning Point USA is headquartered and plays an outsized role in the key battleground state.

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.

Kirk, who a founder of Turning Point USA, died after he was shot while speaking at a Utah Valley University event in Orem, Utah. A day after the deadly shooting, the right-wing political figure was flown back to Phoenix.

PHOENIX — Many people have gathered at the Phoenix offices of Turning Point USA following the death of the organization's CEO and co-founder, Charlie Kirk. RELATED: Conservative activist Charlie Kirk dead at 31 after shooting at Utah Valley University

President Donald Trump spoke with Erika Kirk, the wife of Turning Point USA president Charlie Kirk, on Thursday, and she conveyed to him that the work of his organization will continue. Kirk, 31, co-founded Turning Point USA in 2012 with a vision to reach younger Americans with the conservative message.

Arizona leaders are reacting to the death of outspoken conservative activist and founder of Turning Point USA, Charlie Kirk.