US Vice President JD Vance carried the casket of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, along with other pallbearers, on the airport tarmac.

Axar.az informs, citing foreign media, they walked with the coffin towards Air Force Two. Kirk's body was transported from Utah to Phoenix, Arizona, on Thursday.

Air Force Two, typically reserved for official vice presidential travel, was arranged to fly Kirk's remains to Arizona, where funeral services are scheduled to be held.

Kirk, who was shot dead at the Utah Valley University event on Wednesday, was a known conservative leader. He was shot in the neck during a Q&A session in Orem.