Christian apologetics ministry founder Frank Turek described in harrowing detail the moments after Charlie Kirk was assassinated.

“I was standing 25 feet from my beloved friend,” said Turek, who explained that he had come to view Kirk as a son while mentoring him in Christianity in recent years.

Turek said he and the Turning Point security team ran to Kirk the moment he was shot and rushed him into a nearby SUV for transport to the hospital.

“No father would stand back and say no, you just take my son, take him, I’ll meet you at the hospital,” he said. “I want you to know that we did everything we could to save Charlie, but Charlie was already gone.”