FBI Recovers Rifle, Seeks College-Age Suspect in Charlie Kirk Killing

Charlie Kirk, a conservative commentator and Trump ally, was assassinated on September 10 at Utah Valley University during a Turning Point USA event by a college-age sniper who used a high-powered bolt-action rifle. The shooter blended in with students, accessed the rooftop from which the shot was fired, and then fled by jumping off the roof into a nearby neighborhood. Authorities, including the FBI and Utah Department of Public Safety, have recovered the weapon from a wooded area near the campus and obtained surveillance footage tracking the suspect’s movements before and after the shooting. Despite detaining two individuals unrelated to the case, the suspect remains unidentified and at large, with investigators canvassing neighborhoods for leads. The assassination has drawn bipartisan condemnation and highlighted ongoing concerns about political violence in the United States. Officials emphasized the targeted nature of the attack and are deploying all available resources to apprehend the killer.