By Ayeesha Walsh,Julie Dunnett,Paige Ingram
Copyright dailyrecord
Charlie Kirk, a well-known conservative activist and ardent supporter of former President Donald Trump, has been tragically killed during an event at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah. The incident took place around 12:25pm local time in the university’s quad near the campus food court. An update from President Donald Trump on his Truth Social platform has since confirmed that Kirk has sadly passed away after being shot in the neck. He wrote, “The Great, and even Legendary, Charlie Kirk, is dead. No one understood or had the Heart of the Youth in the United States of America better than Charlie. He was loved and admired by ALL, especially me, and now, he is no longer with us. Melania and my Sympathies go out to his beautiful wife Erika, and family. Charlie, we love you!”. Kirk was a devoted family man, married to real estate agent Erika Frantzve, with whom he shared two children, a daughter and a son, according to Express US. Who is Charlie Kirk’s wife Erika Frantzve?, reports the Mirror . Kirk and his wife first met in 2019 before tying the knot in May 2021 in Scottsdale, Arizona. Frantzve holds a degree in Political Science and International Relations from Arizona State University. She also earned a Juris Master’s degree from Liberty University in 2017, as well as a Doctorate in Christian Leadership which she obtained in 2022. She currently works as a real estate agent for The Corcoran Group in New York City. Frantzve is also the founder of the nonprofit organisation Everyday Heroes Like You, which aims to empower communities. She hosts a podcast named Midweek Rise Up, which premiered in 2019, and runs her own faith-based fashion brand, PROCLAIM Streetwear. Adding to her impressive CV, Frantzve was crowned Miss Arizona USA in 2012. A sports enthusiast, she utilised her skills playing collegiate basketball for Regis University in Denver, Colorado. How many children do Charlie Kirk and his wife Erika Frantzve have? Kirk and Frantzve are parents to two young children. Their daughter, Sarah Rose, was born in 2021, and they welcomed a son in 2023.
