Vandals smeared bright red paint across a newly unveiled statue of Charlie Kirk and defaced a Christian tribute outside Turning Point USA’s Phoenix headquarters early Sunday, just three days after the memorial was installed.

Images from the headquarters show red paint streaked across the eight-foot statue’s face and neck, with a crude frowning face drawn across its chest.

A sign at the base of the statue bearing Kirk’s image and the words "Jesus defeated death so you can live" was also targeted. The word "Jesus" and an image of a cross appeared to be crossed out, while "Satan" was apparently scrawled across the display.

Kirk's widow, Erika, who now serves as Turning Point USA CEO, responded with a defiant vow to rebuild, saying the vandals would not erase her husband’s legacy or silence Christians. 

"Charlie once said we should be building two statues for every statue that they tear down," Erika Kirk wrote, adding that her husband’s instinct was always to create rather than destroy.

She said the bullet that killed her husband only amplified his voice and predicted the spray paint would spread his legacy even further. She also vowed to restore the statue, replace Jesus Christ’s name on the damaged sign and continue the movement her husband built.

"God will not be mocked," Erika Kirk wrote.

Phoenix police confirmed to Fox News Digital that the department began receiving calls around 8:09 a.m. reporting vandalism to a memorial in the area of 4900 East Beverly Road.

"Officers have responded to the location, and the incident is under investigation," police said.

No arrests or suspect descriptions had been announced as of Sunday afternoon.

"This morning we woke up to radical criminals vandalizing our headquarters," Turning Point USA Chief Operating Officer Tyler Bowyer wrote on social media. "Crossing over Charlie’s face, scratching out Jesus and the Cross and spraying red paint on his neck.

"This isn’t the country we want to live in," Bowyer added. "Arizona is not Gotham."

Bowyer, who went to the headquarters as police investigated, said TPUSA was prepared to clean the memorial as soon as authorities released the scene.

"God bless the police as they investigate the violent thugs who did this," Bowyer wrote.

TPUSA also released video showing the damage and encouraged its supporters to vote ahead of the midterm elections.

"Hate cannot win," the organization wrote. "The radical Left is showing up to vote. What are you doing to save the country from this?"

In a follow-up statement, TPUSA said it would restore the statue and replace the damaged signs while reviewing footage of the incident and working with law enforcement to identify those responsible.

"Vandalism like this is not funny, it’s diabolical," the organization wrote. "The incident happened in the middle of the night because evil never sleeps."

TPUSA said the vandals went beyond spraying Kirk’s face and neck with red paint, accusing them of making an "intentional decision" to cross out Jesus’ name on the nearby sign.

The organization ended its response by quoting John 15:18: "If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me first."

The vandalism struck only days after TPUSA unveiled the bronze statue Thursday to mark one year since Kirk was assassinated while speaking at Utah Valley University on Sept. 10, 2025.

The statue depicts Kirk wearing his signature "Freedom" T-shirt and cross necklace. Those who knew him said the sculpture captured details down to his wedding ring, TPUSA event at Utah Valley University. 

Tyler Robinson, 23, has pleaded not guilty to aggravated murder and other charges in Kirk’s death. Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty.

Erika Kirk took over as CEO of Turning Point USA after her husband’s assassination. The conservative organization he co-founded in 2012 has continued expanding its network of high school and college chapters since his death.

Anyone with information about the vandalism is asked to contact Phoenix police or Silent Witness at 480-WITNESS.

Fox News Digital has reached out to Turning Point USA and Hobbs’ office for additional information and comment.