Erika Kirk was in tears as she was rushed to safety after shots were fired at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, Wonderwall.com can reveal. The mother-of-two lost her husband, right-wing political activist Charlie Kirk, only seven months ago when he was assassinated during a speaking engagement at Utah Valley University. Erika Kirk in Tears According to Fox News' Brian Kilmeade, Erika, 37, was found "traumatized under the table" after shots were fired at the Washington Hilton, where the upscale event took place. He also confirmed that FBI Director Kash Patel was "with her for a second.