India, Sept. 17 -- In the aftermath of Charlie Kirk's assassination, New College of Florida has announced that it will commission a statue of the Turning Point USA founder to honor him. Kirk, 31, was allegedly shot dead by 22-year-old Tyler Robinson on September 10 during an appearance at a campus event in Utah. The shooting happened around 12:20 pm local time during a student Q&A at UVU in Orem, per a statement from Utah Valley University (UVU).

New College of Florida said on X, sharing a photo of the statue, "Today, we announced that we will commission a statue of Charlie Kirk to honor his legacy and incredible work after his tragic assassination last week. The statue, privately funded by community leaders, will stand on campus as a co...