Phoenix, Arizona witnessed a historic outpouring of grief and faith on Sunday as more than 200,000 Americans traveled to honor the life of slain conservative leader Charlie Kirk, who was assassinated on September 10 by a far-left extremist.
Crowds Flood Phoenix Before Sunrise
Lines began forming as early as 2 a.m., stretching nearly a mile long — a full eight hours before doors opened. The service was held at State Farm Stadium, home to the Arizona Cardinals, which can seat 63,400 and expand to 73,000 for large-scale events. The turnout was so massive that authorities had to open the Desert Diamond Arena as an official overflow site, while even more crowds were directed to surrounding parking lots.
Police Double Their Estimates
Officials had initially planned for around 100,000 mourners. But as Glendale Police spokesperson Moroni Mendez confirmed to USA Today, those expectations doubled as wave after wave of people arrived. “At least 200,000” are now believed to have gathered in Phoenix for the memorial — a number that dwarfs even the largest political rallies in recent memory.
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