A massive manhunt is underway for the person who killed Charlie Kirk, a prominent conservative political activist.
- New information: Authorities tonight shared a video that showed the suspect jumping off the roof of a university building after Kirk was shot. Utah Gov. Spencer Cox urged the public for assistance in finding the shooter.
- The shooting: Audio captured near the podium where Kirk was speaking suggests he was hit with a single supersonic gunshot, according to an audio forensics expert. Meantime, sources say phrases related to cultural issues were scrawled on a rifle and ammunition recovered by authorities.
- The FBI said it is offering a reward of up to $100,000 for information leading to the identification and arrest of the person responsible for Kirk’s murder.
- FBI Director Kash Patel appeared alongside the governor but did not address reporters nor take questions.
- Shortly before the news conference, Utah authorities released new photos of the person of interest in the shooting, in which the individual can be seen on steps while carrying a black backpack and wearing a shirt with what appeared to be an American flag print on it. According to the BBC The FBI and Utah officials release a new video showing the suspect fleeing the scene of the crime – running across the roof and dropping over the edge before entering a wooded area
- A black T-shirt with an American flag and Converse shoes are highlighted as “distinctive” features of the suspect who killed Charlie Kirk, a key ally of President Trump
- DNA examinations of the crime scene are being conducted for prosecutors to pursue death penalty for the suspect, police say
- No suspect is in custody, but sources say police have got the name of that “person of interest” – the FBI is offering a $100,000 reward for information
- A high-powered rifle was found in woods near the shooting