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Fbi On Kirk Probe College Age Shooter Tracked Gun Recovered

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fbi on kirk probe college age shooter tracked gun recovered

OREM, UT — Behind Utah Valley University's Losee building, FBI forensics agents were still gathering evidence Sept. 11 in the wooded area where the bureau said agents recovered the "high-powered" rifle a shooter used to kill political influencer Charlie Kirk. The Wall Street Journal and New York Times, citing law-enforcement sources, reported it was an older model Mauser .30-06 caliber bolt action rifle. An ATF spokesperson declined to comment to USA TODAY, citing the active investigation. Evidence markers on a small hill behind the building appeared to mark the trail the shooter took, scrambling through some trees towards a nearby construction site. Charlie Kirk shooting live updates: New person of interest sought by FBI, rifle found

At the site, Dylan Hope, an electrician, told USA TODAY that his colleague, who was operating an excavator Wednesday, Sept. 10, when the shooting took place, believes he spoke with the gunman. Hope said his colleague spoke with a young man who appeared on the site and asked if he could walk through it. OREM, Utah (AP) — An official in Utah said Thursday police are working to identify Charlie Kirk’s shooter, who jumped off a roof and fled after firing the fatal shot. A high-powered, bolt-action rifle was recovered from the area where the suspected Kirk shooter fled, the FBI said. Law enforcement officials said the suspect they are seeking “appears to be of college age” and “blended in” with students on the college campus.

Around 9 p.m., officials released new images of the suspected shooter, seen below: Officials asked the public to share any videos and images they may have to help identify the person. Authorities said they have video footage of the suspected shooter but did not confirm that it includes images of the person’s face. Eric Tucker, Associated Press Eric Tucker, Associated Press Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press/ Report for America Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press/ Report for America

LIVE UPDATES: Authorities search for Charlie Kirk’s shooter OREM, Utah (AP) — The shooter who assassinated conservative activist Charlie Kirk and then vanished off a roof and into the woods remained at large more than 24 hours later Thursday as federal investigators... FBI Special Agent in Charge Robert Bohls and DPS Commissioner Beau Mason share updates in a Thursday press conference after Wednesday’s Utah Valley University shooting Charlie Kirk’s shooter remains at large after Wednesday’s Utah Valley University shooting, according to the Utah Department of Public Safety and the FBI. FBI Special Agent in Charge Robert Bohls and DPS Commissioner Beau Mason held a joint-press conference early Thursday morning, revealing they believe the shooter appears to be “college age” and that they’ve located a... “Historically, on 9/11, law enforcement has come together as a group to recognize and honor those that sacrificed to preserve the ideals of this country, the freedoms of this country,” Mason shared.

“Instead, we find ourselves today hunting a murderer who chose to violate our rights, the rights of an individual within this country.” “Through all that work last night, we were able to make a few breakthroughs. We were able to track the movements of the shooter. Starting at 11:52 a.m., the subject arrived on campus, shortly away from campus. We had tracked his movements onto the campus, through the stairwells, up to the roof, across the roof to a shooting location,” he continued. “After the shooting, we were able to track his movements as he moved to the other side of the building, jumped off of the building and fled off of the campus and into a...

Our investigators have worked through those neighborhoods contacting anybody they can, with doorbell cameras, witnesses, and thoroughly work through those communities trying to identify any leads.” Posted on 09/11/2025 11:19:11 AM PDT by Navy Patriot Authorities say they have tracked the suspected gunman's movements before, during, and after the campus shooting that killed conservative activist Charlie Kirk and have recovered what they believe to be the weapon used. Officials said the suspect arrived near the Utah Valley University campus at 11:52 a.m., moved through stairwells to a rooftop, fired from a shooting position, then fled across the roof, jumped from the building,... Investigators canvassed the area, speaking to witnesses and viewing doorbell cameras. "We do have good video footage of this individual.

We are not going to release that at this time," an official said, noting forensic technologies are being used to identify the suspect. Investigators confirmed they recovered a high-powered bolt-action rifle in a wooded area where the shooter fled. The FBI stated that its lab would analyze the weapon, along with collected footwear impressions, a palm print, and forearm imprints. The FBI is offering a $100,000 reward for information leading to the identification and arrest of the gunman who shot conservative influencer Charlie Kirk. They have released security camera images of a "person of interest" - a slim, young man with dark hair, wearing a baseball cap and black T-shirt. Investigators said the gunman appears of "college age".

They said they have tracked the suspect's movements on campus at Utah Valley University on Wednesday, where the shooting took place. Kirk, 31, who founded conservative youth political group Turning Point USA, was shot in the neck while speaking to students. FBI special agent in charge Robert Bohls said they had recovered the suspected weapon - an imported Mauser .30-06 bolt action rifle - in a wooded area near the scene wrapped in a towel,... Charlie Kirk’s assassin was of “college-age” and blended in with students before making his way to the roof and then “jumping off the building,” authorities said Thursday as they revealed they have a video... The sniper arrived on campus at 11:52 a.m. on Wednesday, just under half an hour before firing the single shot that killed Kirk, 31, at a Turning Point USA event at Utah Valley University, Beau Mason from the Utah Department of Public...

Law enforcement has tracked the gunman’s movements through stairwells and up onto the roof, from where he fired the single fatal shot, Mason said. Follow The Post’s live coverage of the Charlie Kirk shooting for the latest news and updates Authorities have footage of the suspected gunman and are using technology to try to identify him, Mason said, adding that the video will not be made public yet.

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