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2 Detained In Charlie Kirk Shooting Threatened Despite Being Cleared

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2 detained in charlie kirk shooting threatened despite being cleared

Police barricades and tape is set up at Utah Valley University a day after Charlie Kirk was shot and killed, in Orem, Utah, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson) Two people who were detained and later released following the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk faced a number of threats and scrutiny even after police said they were not suspects, police said Thursday. “These individuals were not suspects. They were people of interest,” Utah Department of Public Safety Commissioner Beau Mason said.

“They don’t deserve that harassment.” Both the FBI and the state’s public safety department issued a joint statement Wednesday night with the full names of both people, saying they were initially taken in as suspects. FBI special agent in charge Robert Bohls holds a news conference regarding the shooting of Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, Thursday,, Sept. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson) Officials called for calm as FBI and police continue to hunt down the shooter

I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice Two people detained and later released following the killing of political activist Charlie Kirk faced a number of threats and scrutiny even after police said they were not suspects. “These individuals were not suspects. They were people of interest,” Utah Department of Public Safety Commissioner Beau Mason explained. The FBI and the state's public safety department issued a joint statement Wednesday night with the full names of both people and explained they were initially taken in as suspects.

Two people detained and later released following the killing of political activist Charlie Kirk faced a number of threats and scrutiny even after police said they were not suspects. “These individuals were not suspects. They were people of interest,” Utah Department of Public Safety Commissioner Beau Mason explained. The FBI and the state’s public safety department issued a joint statement Wednesday night with the full names of both people and explained they were initially taken in as suspects. Photos of one of those men being handcuffed shortly after Kirk was shot on Wednesday at Utah Valley University were already circulating online with his name. The name of the second man also began appearing on social media sites.

• In custody: The suspect in the killing of Charlie Kirk has been identified as Tyler Robinson and is being held without bail in a Utah jail on several charges, according to officials. • Widow’s vow: Two days after conservative activist’s stunning assassination, his wife vowed tonight to continue his movement, including the fall campus tour. “It will be greater than ever,” Erika Kirk said in her first public remarks. • The investigation: Authorities have pointed to what they described as anti-fascist messages engraved on bullet casings in a rifle found near the scene as potential evidence of a political motive. Read more about the engravings. Our live coverage of the arrest of a suspect in the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk has wrapped for the day.

Please scroll below to learn about all of today’s developments. As the internet is awash with assertions on why the suspect allegedly killed Charlie Kirk, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox says he doesn’t think “most people actually mean” calls for war. Utah County Attorney Jeff Gray has commented further on the charges faced by Tyler Robinson who appeared in court today for the first time after his arrest. On "Hannity" Tuesday night, Gray said the death penalty is not always needed in all murder cases, but in this case he said Robinson had put others at risk of death, which is why... When asked by Sean Hannity if more charges were on the horizon for Robinson, Gray responded it was “certainly possible” as his team continued to follow all the leads they had.

Gray’s comments came after he addressed similar questions at a press conference earlier when reporters pushed him on if additional charges would be filed against anyone else. “Again, we don't have any information at this point of additional, suspects, but I know that our law enforcement agencies are continuing to follow leads” Gray added. Updated on: September 13, 2025 / 9:54 AM EDT / CBS News Charlie Kirk's widow, Erika, vowed Friday to continue her husband's conservative activism work, saying, the "movement my husband built will not die." She said Turning Point USA will still host its fall college campus tour, and its AmericaFest conference in December will still take place. "The evildoers responsible for my husband's assassination have no idea what they have done," she said.

"They killed Charlie because he preached a message of patriotism, faith and of God's merciful love. They should all know this: If you thought that my husband's mission was powerful before, you have no idea … what you just have unleashed across this entire country and this world." "The cries of this widow will echo around the world like a battle cry," she said. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved Police barricades and tape is set up at Utah Valley University a day after Charlie Kirk was shot and killed, in Orem, Utah, Thursday, Sept.

11, 2025. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson) Two people who were detained and later released following the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk faced a number of threats and scrutiny even after police said they were not suspects, police said Thursday. “These individuals were not suspects. They were people of interest,” Utah Department of Public Safety Commissioner Beau Mason said. “They don’t deserve that harassment."

Both the FBI and the state's public safety department issued a joint statement Wednesday night with the full names of both people, saying they were initially taken in as suspects.

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