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Fbi Confirms Breakthrough As Manhunt For Charlie Kirk Shooter Continue

Bonisiwe Shabane
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fbi confirms breakthrough as manhunt for charlie kirk shooter continue

President Donald Trump announced he will "soon be awarding Charlie Kirk posthumously, the Presidential Medal of Freedom." The suspect who shot and killed conservative activist Charlie Kirk remains on the run Thursday as investigators released images of a "person of interest" wanted in connection to the incident. Kirk, the founder of Turning Point USA, was struck with a single bullet around 12:20 p.m. local time Wednesday while speaking at an event on the campus of Utah Valley University in Orem. Authorities revealed Thursday that they recovered a weapon and have "good footage" of the gunman, whom they described as being "college age." President Donald Trump also announced Thursday that Kirk will be awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

"Let me express the horror and grief so many Americans at the heinous assassination of Charlie Kirk," Trump said during a 9/11 remembrance ceremony. "Charlie was a giant of his generation, a champion of liberty and an inspiration to millions and millions of people. Our prayers are with his wonderful wife, Erika, and his beautiful children – fantastic people they are. We miss him greatly." Police initially took two people into custody but later released them. Charlie Kirk, the founder of the conservative youth activist organization Turning Point USA, has died after he was shot during an event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday, President Donald Trump said.

"The Great, and even Legendary, Charlie Kirk, is dead," Trump said on social media. "No one understood or had the Heart of the Youth in the United States of America better than Charlie. He was loved and admired by ALL, especially me, and now, he is no longer with us. Melania and my Sympathies go out to his beautiful wife Erika, and family. Charlie, we love you!" Utah Gov.

Spencer Cox called the fatal shooting a "political assassination." The manhunt for the suspected shooter is still underway and the investigation is still ongoing, according to FBI Director Kash Patel. It has been over 24 hours since the unknown assassin shot and murdered 31-year-old conservative Charlie Kirk, and the FBI manhunt mission continues to apprehend the assassin. On Thursday, September 11, 2025, the FBI held a press conference and gave an update on the manhunt mission for Charlie Kirk's murderer; they showed footage of the attacker, who was seen in the... The FBI announced prize money of $100k for the "person of interest". The law enforcement officials have recovered a "high-tech bolt-action rifle” that they believe was used in the assassination of Charlie Kirk.

The FBI Special Agent In Charge Robert Bohls told reporters that “the rifle was recovered in a wooded area where the shooter had fled, and the FBI laboratory will be analysing this weapon.” The suspect being sought in Wednesday's fatal shooting of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk at a public outdoor event in Utah is believed to be a college-aged individual with an apparent proficiency in handling a... During a news conference on Thursday morning, investigators said they had a series of breakthroughs overnight that make them confident they will be able to identify and eventually apprehend the person who killed Kirk... "We are investing everything we have into this and we will catch this individual," Beau Mason, commissioner of the Utah Department of Public Safety, said at the news conference. Robert Bohls, special agent in charge of the FBI's Salt Lake City field office, said investigators believe they have recovered the weapon used in what the governor of Utah on Wednesday called a "political... Bohls said the weapon, a high-powered bolt-action rifle, was found discarded in a wooded area near Utah Valley University (UVU) in Orem, and is being analyzed at an FBI laboratory for any clues that...

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.

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