Just hours before Charlie Kirk was fatally shot, his wife, Erika Lane Frantzve, shared a Bible verse that has taken on a heartbreaking new meaning.

Frantzve, who was present at the Utah Valley University debate event with the couple’s two young children, posted Psalm 46:1 on X (formerly Twitter): “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.” The post went live at 12:45 p.m., and within hours, Kirk had been pronounced dead, sending shockwaves through the nation.

Charlie Kirk, 31, was shot by a single bullet while addressing a crowd of over 3,000 people at the university. He was speaking on behalf of Turning Point USA, the conservative organization he co-founded at just 18 years old. Known for his confrontational debates with students on topics like gender identity, climate change, and family values, Kirk had long been a polarizing figure in American political discourse.