Hundreds gather in east Cobb to honor Charlie Kirk

Hundreds gather in east Cobb to honor Charlie Kirk

EAST COBB — Over 200 mourners gathered to pay their respects to the late conservative activist Charlie Kirk during a memorial vigil in East Cobb Park Thursday night.

Editor's Note: At Kirk vigil, a call for 'sharing the light'

After a week of sadness, anger, chaos and confusion, several hundred people gathered at East Cobb Park Thursday night to remember and pray for Charlie Kirk. Holding up candles and singing “Amazing Grace,” as seen in the video below, the participants listened to their fellow citizens not only honor the memory of a young conservative activist, but also heard calls to rise above the rancor that has increasingly resulted in deadly political violence…