But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope. For if we BELIEVE that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with Him. For this we say unto you by the Word of the LORD, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the LORD shall not prevent them which are asleep. For the LORD Himself shall descend from Heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the Trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the LORD in the air: and so shall we ever be with the LORD. 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

South Carolina holds moment of silence for Charlie Kirk before football game vs Vanderbilt

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A moment of silence was held in honor of conservative influencer Charlie Kirk on Saturday night before the football game between the South Carolina Gamecocks and the Vanderbilt Commodores.

Gavin J. Smith, the president of the Inspyre Group, pointed out the moment in a post on X. Smith’s photo showed a packed house at Williams-Brice Stadium.

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Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia runs the ball against South Carolina during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025, in Columbia, South Carolina.  (AP Photo/David Yeazell)

Kirk was assassinated during an event he held on the campus of Utah Valley University. He was 31. His death shook the sports world as South Carolina was far from the only team to hold a moment of silence for Kirk.

The NFL honored Kirk before the game on Thursday night between the Green Bay Packers and Washington Commanders. Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Blake Treinen wrote Kirk’s name on his baseball cap and NASCAR star Christopher Bell dedicated his victory at Bristol Motor Speedway.

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South Carolina holds moment of silence for Charlie Kirk before football game vs Vanderbilt  at george magazine

South Carolina’s drum line greets players during the “Gamecock Walk” before an NCAA college football game against Vanderbilt, Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025, in Columbia, South Carolina. (AP Photo/David Yeazell)

“He inspired us to not be afraid to use our voice; to not be afraid to speak our minds,” South Carolina’s Turning Point USA Chapter president Mia Weathers told Count on 2 News. “He inspired us to just keep fighting for what we believed in, and he just paved the way and laid the foundation for a lot of us.”

Kirk was struck by a single bullet around 12:20 p.m. local time on the campus of Utah Valley University in Orem on Wednesday. He was surrounded by mostly college students as his event was getting underway.

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Authorities arrested suspected shooter Tyler Robinson on Friday.

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