Fbi Officials Give Update After Charlie Kirk Shooting Suspect Taken

Bonisiwe Shabane

-Nov 17, 2025, 11:50 PM

fbi officials give update after charlie kirk shooting suspect taken

FBI Director Kash Patel and Utah Gov. Spencer Cox held a news conference late Thursday in Utah relating to the investigation into the shooting of conservative commentator, Charlie Kirk. Utah Gov. Spencer Cox showed the public video of the person of interest in a black long-sleeve T-shirt featuring an American flag, an eagle and the words "Land of the Free, Home of the Brave." Authorities are continuing their search for an unidentified shooter in the murder of Charlie Kirk. The FBI released a photo of a person of interest Thursday.

The agency is also offering a $100,000 reward for information leading to an arrest. RELATED: Charlie Kirk shooting: Person of interest photos released by FBI Kirk, the conservative activist and founder of Turning Point USA, was shot and killed at Utah Valley University during the first stop of his American Comeback Tour on Wednesday afternoon. 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. Officials have released a new video of a person of interest in the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk at a college event in Orem, Utah The Latest: Officials Ask for Public’s Help in Finding Charlie Kirk Shooter

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) Utah Gov. Spencer Cox held a news conference late Thursday in Orem, Utah, on the investigation into the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, showcasing a new video of a person of interest and asking the... “We cannot do our job without the public’s help,” said Cox, adding that the FBI had received more than 7,000 leads and tips so far.

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. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. President Donald Trump said investigators are making “making great strides” on finding conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s assassin.

“Hopefully we’ll have him and we will deal with him very appropriately,” Trump told reporters as he departed for New York. Today’s live updates have ended. Read what you missed below and find more coverage at apnews.com. Utah Gov. Spencer Cox held a news conference late Thursday in Orem, Utah, on the investigation into the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, showcasing a new video of a person of interest and asking the... The suspect in custody in connection with the assassination of Charlie Kirk is a 22-year-old from Utah, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press.

Authorities have identified the suspect as Tyler Robinson, said the official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the ongoing investigation. READ MORE: Trump says ‘with a high degree of certainty’ that suspect in Charlie Kirk killing has been caught President Donald Trump said Friday “with a high degree of certainty” that the suspect in Kirk’s killing has been caught. Kirk was shot as he spoke to a crowd gathered in a courtyard at Utah Valley University in Orem. More than 7,000 leads and tips had poured in as authorities responded to the latest act of political violence to convulse the United States. A Mauser .30-caliber, bolt-action rifle was found in a towel in the woods.

A spent cartridge was recovered from the chamber, and three other rounds were loaded in the magazine, according to information circulated among law enforcement and described to The Associated Press. The FBI and Utah officials briefed the press Friday morning on the investigation into the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, announcing a suspect is in custody. Kirk was shot and killed during an event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday. Two potential suspects were detained that day but were later released, sparking a two-day manhunt. The FBI, which was assisting with the probe, released video footage late Thursday showing a man running across the roof of a building and then jumping off the side. The agency also said it recovered a rifle believed to be used in the shooting and shared photos of a person of interest.

Fbi Officials Give Update After Charlie Kirk Shooting Suspect Taken

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