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Charlie Kirk Assassination Local Reaction

Local reactions in Guthrie and Logan County to the September 2025 assassination of Charlie Kirk.

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This entry covers local reactions in Guthrie and Logan County to the September 2025 assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk.

Initial reactions

Guthrie Mayor Adam Ropp posted a statement calling Kirk's death "beyond heartbreaking" and urging residents to "disagree without violence." Reaction elsewhere in the community was more mixed: local activist Stef Fortney described her initial reaction as a feeling of "relieved justice," while a Facebook post by Guthrie business owner Lisa Sorrell, made before Kirk's death was confirmed, drew a range of responses from commenters, some of which Sorrell liked, expressing satisfaction at the shooting.

Memorial gathering

The following week, roughly 350 people attended a memorial service for Kirk outside Guthrie's historic Fairmont Creamery, organized by the Guthrie-based Ekklesia organization. Mayor Ropp spoke at the event, as did newly elected State Senator Randy Grellner and Edmond pastor Dan Fisher, who encouraged attendees to honor Kirk by living purposefully. A Turning Point USA official told the crowd the organization had received thousands of applications to start new chapters since Kirk's death.

Evidence

Sources and further reading

  1. News story Guthrie Mayor Issues Sentimental Statement as Local Activist Cites “Relived Justice” in Reaction to Charlie Kirk Assassination
    The Oklahoma State Capital · September 11, 2025
  2. News story Hundreds Gather in Guthrie to Remember Turning Point Founder Charlie Kirk
    The Oklahoma State Capital · September 18, 2025
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ON THE RADIO OHP investigates crash at Broadway and Davis, second vehicle reported to have left (Logan County Public Safety Radio) ON THE RADIO Deputy searches I-35 for pickup tied to reported Edmond strong-arm robbery (Logan County Public Safety Radio) ON THE RADIO Langston officers call for backup to shut down crowded party at the TLC (Logan County Public Safety Radio) HAPPENING City of Edmond Set to Close 2nd Street at Broadway GRAIN Wheat $6.44 a bushel at the typical Oklahoma elevator, up 9 cents on the day — $4.17 a year ago. CATTLE Feeder steers 500-600 lb averaging $385.21 a hundredweight, with 25,100 head through Oklahoma auctions against 26,521 a year ago. ENERGY Cushing crude stocks 26.6M barrels, up 1.9M on the week (week ending Oct 9) HAPPENING Guthrie Democrat Candidate's First Same-Sex Marriage Predates 2015 U.S. Supreme Court Same-Sex Ruling HAY Alfalfa hay $203 a ton in central Oklahoma, with 1,440 tons moved against 820 in the same week a year ago.