The latest on Charlie Kirk’s funeral, how Congress and others are honoring him

(ASSOCIATED PRESS) — The memorial for conservative icon Charlie Kirk will be held on Sunday at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.

The 31-year-old Kirk — a confidant of President Donald Trump — was fatally shot on Sept. 10 while speaking with students at Utah Valley University. Tyler Robinson, 22, has been charged with aggravated murder and other crimes related to the shooting.

Here are a few things to know about the venue that will host Kirk’s memorial service:

Who uses State Farm Stadium?
State Farm Stadium is a multipurpose, retractable roof stadium that can hold up to 73,000 people for its largest events. It’s located in Glendale, which is a suburb just west of Phoenix.

Its most recognizable tenant is the NFL’s Arizona Cardinals and the franchise has played at the facility since it opened in 2006. The Cardinals do not own the stadium and confirmed through spokesman Mark Dalton that the team was not involved in booking Kirk’s memorial service.

College football’s Fiesta Bowl is also played each year at the stadium.

The facility is owned by the Arizona Sports & Tourism Authority and operated by ASM Global, which handles events. AZSTA spokeswoman Kristen Pflipsen wrote in an email response that the Kirk memorial is a “paid, private, contracted event. As with all private events, we do not release specific contract information.”

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