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Fbi Issue Major Update On Manhunt For Charlie Kirk Shooter

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fbi issue major update on manhunt for charlie kirk shooter

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." 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. 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. OAN Staff Katherine Mosack8:15 AM – Thursday, September 11, 2025

Officials from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) held a press conference providing updates on their investigation into the shooter who took conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s life. On Thursday morning, law enforcement officials announced that the killer is still at large, a day after the shooting at the Utah Valley University campus in Orem, Utah. They believe they found the murder weapon, however. “This morning I can tell you that we have recovered what we believe is the weapon that was used in yesterday’s shooting. It was a high-powered bolt-action rifle,” announced Special Agent Robert Bohls, who is in charge of the Salt Lake Field Office. He reported that it was found “in a wooded area were the shooter had fled” near the campus.

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... Erika Kirk escorted her late husband's casket back to their home in Arizona aboard Air Force Two Thursday with Vice President JD Vance and Second Lady Usha Vance.

FOLLOW LIVE: Trump Says Charlie Kirk Shooter Is in Custody President Donald Trump has said he plans to attend Charlie Kirk's funeral. Trump also said that the authorities were making "great strides" in their manhunt for Kirk's shooter. Investigators found a weapon in the woodland area through which the person of interest in the shooting of Charlie Kirk had traveled as they fled the scene. That weapon—not yet confirmed to be the one used to kill Kirk with a single fatal shot—is a Mauser .30-caliber, bolt-action rifle that was wrapped in a towel.

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