- December 4, 2025
People walk across Rockefeller Gardens in memory of Charlie Kirk on Friday, Sept. 12. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
People gather at Rockefeller Gardens to prepare for a walk across the Granada Bridge in memory of Charlie Kirk on Friday, Sept. 12. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Markala Oman, who organized the event, speaks to the crowd at Rockefeller Gardens before walking the Granada bridge in memory of Charlie Kirk on Friday, Sept. 12. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
People gather at Rockefeller Gardens in memory of Charlie Kirk on Friday, Sept. 12. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
People gather at Rockefeller Gardens in memory of Charlie Kirk on Friday, Sept. 12. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Ormond Beach Mayor Jason Leslie speaks to the crowd at Rockefeller Gardens in memory of Charlie Kirk on Friday, Sept. 12. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
People gather at Rockefeller Gardens in memory of Charlie Kirk on Friday, Sept. 12. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
People walk across Rockefeller Gardens in memory of Charlie Kirk on Friday, Sept. 12. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
People walk across Rockefeller Gardens in memory of Charlie Kirk on Friday, Sept. 12. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
People walk across Rockefeller Gardens in memory of Charlie Kirk on Friday, Sept. 12. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
People walk across Rockefeller Gardens in memory of Charlie Kirk on Friday, Sept. 12. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
People walk across Rockefeller Gardens in memory of Charlie Kirk on Friday, Sept. 12. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
People walk across Rockefeller Gardens in memory of Charlie Kirk on Friday, Sept. 12. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
People walk across the Granada bridge in memory of Charlie Kirk on Friday, Sept. 12. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
People walk across the Granada bridge in memory of Charlie Kirk on Friday, Sept. 12. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
People walk across the Granada bridge in memory of Charlie Kirk on Friday, Sept. 12. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
People walk across the Granada bridge in memory of Charlie Kirk on Friday, Sept. 12. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
People walk across the Granada bridge in memory of Charlie Kirk on Friday, Sept. 12. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
People walk across the Granada bridge in memory of Charlie Kirk on Friday, Sept. 12. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
People walk across the Granada bridge in memory of Charlie Kirk on Friday, Sept. 12. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Debbie Kruck-Forrester and Ormond Beach Mayor Jason Leslie walk across the Granada bridge in memory of Charlie Kirk on Friday, Sept. 12. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
People walk across the Granada bridge in memory of Charlie Kirk on Friday, Sept. 12. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
People walk across the Granada bridge in memory of Charlie Kirk on Friday, Sept. 12. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
People walk across the Granada bridge in memory of Charlie Kirk on Friday, Sept. 12. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
People walk across the Granada bridge in memory of Charlie Kirk on Friday, Sept. 12. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
People hand out candles for the vigil in memory of Charlie Kirk at Cassen Park on Friday, Sept. 12. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
People hand out candles for the vigil in memory of Charlie Kirk at Cassen Park on Friday, Sept. 12. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
People attend a vigil in memory of Charlie Kirk at Cassen Park on Friday, Sept. 12. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
People attend a vigil in memory of Charlie Kirk at Cassen Park on Friday, Sept. 12. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
People light candles during the vigil in memory of Charlie Kirk at Cassen Park on Friday, Sept. 12. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
People attend a vigil in memory of Charlie Kirk at Cassen Park on Friday, Sept. 12. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
People light candles during a vigil in memory of Charlie Kirk at Cassen Park on Friday, Sept. 12. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Timo Hogan, Suzanne Engel and Cage Barton attend a vigil in memory of Charlie Kirk at Cassen Park on Friday, Sept. 12. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
People attend a vigil in memory of Charlie Kirk at Cassen Park on Friday, Sept. 12. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
People attend a vigil in memory of Charlie Kirk at Cassen Park on Friday, Sept. 12. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
People attend a vigil in memory of Charlie Kirk at Cassen Park on Friday, Sept. 12. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
People attend a vigil in memory of Charlie Kirk at Cassen Park on Friday, Sept. 12. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Travis Limbocker speaks during a vigil in memory of Charlie Kirk at Cassen Park on Friday, Sept. 12. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
About 300 people attended a memorial walk and candlelight vigil in Ormond Beach on Friday, Sept. 12, for conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who was killed during an event on a Utah college campus on Wednesday.
The event was organized by Markala Oman and Travis Limbocker and began at Rockefeller Gardens. Despite some rain, the crowd then marched across the Granada bridge to hold the vigil at Cassen Park.
For Oman, the event was about providing something for the community to come together to remember Kirk, his legacy and freedom of speech.
"I know he was a huge influence on a lot of people," Oman said. "He was a huge influence on myself. I think it's important that we can share that and be civil."
Seeing the turnout, she said she believed Kirk would be proud — as she was.
"Violence is never the answer," Oman said. "I think we need to come together as a whole. We deserve to live in a world where you can speak your truth or your beliefs without harm ... Regardless of whether you agree, or someone else disagrees, I want a world for my children and my future grandchildren to be able to have a conversation with someone, whether it's agreement or disagreement and that not turn to violence or hate."
