Charlie Kirk's last 24 hours before his Utah assassination: messages of faith, justice

Moments before his assassination at Utah Valley University (UVU) during an event that was part of "The American Comeback Tour," Kirk spoke about the Bible. A man who was always open about his connection to faith, Kirk reaffirmed his belief in Jesus Christ, referring to Corinthians verses.

"It's not just intrabiblical evidence, but extrabiblical evidence that Jesus Christ was a real person. He lived a perfect life, he was crucified, died and rose on the third day, and he is Lord and God over all," Kirk said while sitting under the very tent where he would be fatally shot.

During the event, Kirk debated with students as he usually did, often challenging those with opposing ideas to elaborate on their stances.

"Do you know how many transgender Americans have been mass shooters over the last 10 years?" Kozak asked. While Kirk said "too many," Kozak contended the number was five. 

Kirk's final words were a question to Kozak for clarity on the number. He asked whether that was "counting or not counting gang violence." That's when the shot rang out, ending the 31-year-old activist's life.

He also posted about Zarutska on Instagram with a photo of the Ukrainian refugee's terrified expression as she looked at her attacker, captioning it, "America will never be the same." Kirk's life was taken hours later.

Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, was one of several people to share screenshots of their final text messages with Kirk.

"We all do. It's why I have a ton of friends who aren't into politics and when I see them, they have 0 idea about any of the controversies on Twitter. It's so refreshing," Akiva wrote. Kirk responded in agreement.