Christian author Frank Turek, who was standing beside Charlie Kirk when he was assassinated and was in the SUV with him on the way to the hospital, shared some heartbreaking details on his podcast Wednesday. Turek will be speaking at Sunday's memorial service, and said that Charlie's wife, Erika, asked him to relate the story then as well. Holding back tears, Turek described the chaotic moments after Charlie was shot, as he and the security team got Charlie to the SUV to speed to the hospital, starting with why he jumped in the vehicle: "This is going to be the hard part, but maybe also the comforting part. Charlie Kirk was literally like a son to me. I have three sons. He was, like, my fourth son..."
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