FBI Recovers Rifle, Has Images of Charlie Kirk’s Suspected Shooter Described as ‘College Age’
- A sniper shot Charlie Kirk while he spoke at Utah Valley University on Sept. 10, 2025, and he later died from his injuries. Authorities stated the shooter escaped into a neighborhood after firing.
- Witnesses reported chaos as approximately 3,000 attendees fled the area after the gunshot. The shooting has attracted bipartisan condemnation, and political leaders condemned the violence and called for accountability.
- Two individuals were detained in connection with the incident, but they were released after authorities confirmed they were not linked to the shooting. Investigators have released images of a person of interest.
- Authorities are investigating the incident as a political assassination, citing the increasing threat of political violence in the United States.
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Charlie Kirk assassination: Rifle recovered in search for his killer
OREM, Utah — The sniper who assassinated Charlie Kirk is believed to have jumped off a roof and fled into a neighborhood after firing one shot and has not been identified, authorities said Thursday in disclosing they have recovered a high-powered, bolt-action rifle they believe was used in the attack and are reviewing video footage […]...Keep on reading: Charlie Kirk assassination: Rifle recovered in search for his killer
The manhunt continues in the United States. The day after Charlie Kirk's death, this far-right influencer killed in the midst of debate at a university in Utah, the police are still looking for his assassin, a sniper posted on a roof. After having arrested - and finally released - an individual just after the facts, the FBI announces, on Thursday, September 11, that he has found the murder weapon. He also publishes two photographs of a man wante…
US politicians make additional security changes following Kirk’s death
The NewsLawmakers on both sides of the aisle are changing their behavior after conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot dead Wednesday in the latest instance of political violence in the US.Kirk was not an elected official and authorities have yet to identify his shooter or the motive behind the attack. Still, Republican and Democratic members of Congress said they would take new steps to protect their personal safety in the wake of the shoot…
High-powered bolt-action rifle recovered in wooded area where Charlie Kirk's assassin fled
The FBI has recovered what they believe is the weapon used to kill conservative activist Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University on Wednesday. The investigation continues as authorities search for the shooter who remains at large after carrying out what Utah Governor Spencer Cox called a political assassination. Charlie Kirk, the 31-year-old co-founder of Turning Point USA, was fatally shot while speaking at his “American Comeback Tour” event on …
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