Charlie Kirk Shooting Update Manhunt Continues But Rifle Recovered

Bonisiwe Shabane

-Nov 18, 2025, 12:21 AM

charlie kirk shooting update manhunt continues but rifle recovered

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) Gov. Spencer Cox speaks during a news conference about the investigation into the Wednesday shooting death of Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University in Orem on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025. Orem • Nearly 32 hours after a gunman fatally shot political pundit Charlie Kirk on Utah Valley University’s campus, local, state and federal law enforcement have taken two people into custody, received thousands of... They are now re-upping calls for the public to assist in the investigation, saying the tips are pushing their search forward. “We need as much help as we can possibly get,” Utah Gov.

Spencer Cox said at a news conference Thursday night. Police have now released six photos of a person they consider a person of interest in the shooting. The FBI has held a press conference following the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk, revealing that the murder weapon has been recovered. The press conference took place less than 24 hours after the conservative activist was killed at a college event in Utah. Authorities continue to search for the suspect responsible for the shooting of Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University, though his current location remains unknown. FBI agent Robert Bohls provided additional information during a news briefing in Orem, Utah.

He confirmed that the agency has images of the suspect’s face and suggested that they may be released in the future. Bohls also confirmed that the suspect is male, referring to him as "he" throughout the briefing. The FBI on Thursday released two photos of a person of interest in the shooting of conservative political activist Charlie Kirk. The grainy photos show a person wearing a black long-sleeve shirt, dark pants, sunglasses and a hat. "We are asking for the public's help identifying this person of interest in connection with the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University," the FBI's Salt Lake City field office said in... The FBI said later Thursday that it is offering a reward of up to $100,000 for information that leads to the identification and arrest of those responsible.

The new information and reward offer came hours after law enforcement officials said they have recovered key evidence in Kirk's assassination at an event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday, including a rifle and... Authorities say "distinctive clothing" may help identify the shooter. Officials released new video of the person of interest in conservative influencer Charlie Kirk's killing, showing the suspected gunman climbing down from the roof of a building on the campus of Utah Valley University... The video was played during a news conference Thursday evening with state and federal officials. Utah Gov. Spencer Cox made a plea to the public for tips to help identify and locate "this evil human."

"We cannot do our job without the public's help right now," Cox said. He said state officials are already moving to pursue the death penalty if the case goes to trial. Authorities continued a nationwide manhunt Thursday for the gunman who fatally shot conservative activist Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University, revealing new details about the suspect and the investigation. Utah Department of Public Safety Commissioner Beau Mason said the suspect “appears to be of college age” and blended in well on the university campus. Officials believe the individual is male. The shooter leapt from a building to flee the scene and abandoned a high-powered, bolt-action rifle in a nearby wooded area.

Federal investigators confirmed the suspect is not hiding in the woods where the weapon was recovered. “The rifle was secured,” FBI Special Agent in Charge Robert Bohls said. “As to the community, we do not believe anyone else is at risk. However, we are exhausting every resource to find him, and we will do so.” It comes as shocking video shows the gunman flee across the roof after firing a single shot at Utah Valley... Authorities have recovered additional evidence, including footwear impressions, a palm print, and forearm imprints, which are being analyzed. “Tips are being fully investigated.

As of this morning, we have received more than 130 tips,” Bohls said. Officials also said they have “good video” of the suspected shooter but are not releasing it at this time. Kirk, 31, was shot in the neck Wednesday during a student Q&A session. Bystanders captured harrowing footage that circulated online. He was rushed to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead about 90 minutes later. Investigators in Utah have recovered the weapon that was used to kill conservative activist Charlie Kirk, FBI official Robert Bohls said on Thursday, describing it as a high-powered rifle that was found in a...

Bohls made the comments during a press conference. Meanwhile, police and US federal agents mounted an intense manhunt on Thursday for the sniper who killed the influential conservative activist as he was fielding questions about gun violence during a university appearance in... Kirk, a 31-year-old podcast-radio commentator and a close ally of US President Donald Trump, is credited with helping build the Republican Party’s support among younger voters. He was killed on Wednesday by a single gunshot in what Utah Governor Spencer Cox called a political assassination. The killing, captured in graphic detail in videos that rapidly spread around the internet, occurred during a midday event attended by 3,000 people at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, about 65 km south... 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.

Charlie Kirk Shooting Update Manhunt Continues But Rifle Recovered

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