# Charlie Kirk statue defaced days after unveiling

> An eight-foot memorial at Turning Point USA's Phoenix headquarters lasted three days before someone hit it with red spray paint.
- Title: Charlie Kirk statue defaced days after unveiling | Shortify
- Summary: An eight-foot memorial at Turning Point USA's Phoenix headquarters lasted three days before someone hit it with red spray paint. A memorial statue put up for…
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- Source: Valleynewslive — https://valleynewslive.com/2026/09/13/newly-unveiled-charlie-kirk-statue-vandalized-turning-point-usa-headquarters
- Published: 2026-09-13T15:27:45.757+00:00
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## A new statue, already hit
A brand-new statue of Charlie Kirk at Turning Point USA's Phoenix headquarters was vandalized overnight Sunday, days after it went up.
## Eight feet at Baseline Road
The statue stands near 48th Street and Baseline Road in Phoenix, outside Turning Point USA's headquarters.
## Installed for the anniversary
Crews put it in place Thursday to mark one year since Kirk was killed.
## Found covered in red
By Sunday morning the statue was spray-painted red. A poster memorial set up in front of it was splashed with red paint too.

> It was found defaced Sunday morning, spray-painted in red.
## No suspects named
It is not clear whether anyone has been identified. Turning Point USA did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
## A year after Utah
Kirk was shot and killed at a Turning Point USA event in Utah a year ago.
## Key takeaway

A memorial statue put up for the one-year anniversary of Charlie Kirk's killing was vandalized within days, and no suspects have been named.