Video shows suspect escaping after Charlie Kirk shooting
- Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot in the neck and killed on September 10, 2025, while speaking at an event held outside on the campus of Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah.
- The shooting occurred when an unknown assailant fired from a distant rooftop, prompting a manhunt as two initial suspects were detained and quickly released.
- Authorities released surveillance footage showing the suspect fleeing the scene across the university roof and nearby grounds, while a high-powered rifle was found in a wooded area.
- Utah Governor Spencer Cox warned against widespread misinformation and urged the public to spend less time on social media, stating, 'What we're seeing is, our adversaries want violence.'
- Kirk's death intensified tensions with calls for unity from public figures and President Trump blaming political rhetoric, while investigations and a federal manhunt for the shooter continue.
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Tyler Robinson’s mother told investigators her son grew increasingly political in the year before the Utah college shooting that killed Charlie Kirk. She said he leaned left, backed “pro-gay and trans rights,” clashed often with his father over ideology, and dismissed Kirk’s UVU event as “stupid.”
Death penalty comments by Cox, Trump may present challenges in court
Experienced prosecutors and defense attorneys say President Donald Trump and Governor Spencer Cox may have hurt their own case, if they truly believe the man accused of murdering Charlie Kirk should receive the death penalty.Governor Cox brought up the topic for the first time on Wednesday, long before 22-year-old suspect Tyler Robinson was identified or arrested."To whoever did this, we will find you," Cox said. "We will try you, and we will ho…
After the attack and subsequent death of the U.S. activist, Charlie Kirk, in the state of Utah, a video was viralized that would show the alleged author fleeing the scene. Fast Check described this video as #True, as it is not Kirk’s killer, but the suspect of another shooting in Nevada, United States, in July of this year. The post “Video showing Charlie Kirk’s real shooter escaping after the shooting”: #True appeared first on Fast Check .
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