The investigation into the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk continued Friday as federal and state authorities sifted thousands of public tips, released additional images of a person of interest and confirmed recovery of a rifle believed to have been used in the shooting. Kirk, 31, was shot once in the neck while speaking outdoors at Utah Valley University in Orem on Wednesday, an attack state leaders and national figures have denounced as a political assassination. Authorities said the gunman reached a rooftop overlooking the event before firing and fleeing; by late Thursday, the shooter had not been identified or apprehended.
Officials have said security footage shows a slender, college-aged male ascending a stairwell to access the roof minutes before the attack and later climbing down and moving toward a wooded area near campus. Investigators announced they had recovered a “high-powered, bolt-action” rifle in that area, and they urged the public to review surveillance clips and mobile phone videos for anything that might help identify the suspect. The FBI offered a reward and distributed still images and video of the person of interest in a dark hat, sunglasses and long-sleeve top. Utah’s governor pleaded for help at a Thursday briefing: “We cannot do our job without the public’s help right now.” Photos have been released from the suspected firing position of the suspect from Charlie Kirk’s assassination.
There were videos released yesterday filmed by bystanders that appeared to show someone on that same roof from an alternate perspective.
The FBI has been able to pull… pic.twitter.com/ciqHHtc60W — Kagan.Dunlap (@Kagan_M_Dunlap) September 11, 2025