FBI releases photos of suspect in Charlie Kirk's murder

WashingtonThe FBI has released images of the suspect in the murder of Charlie Kirk and is asking for help in finding him. In a post on X, the agency's Salt Lake City office shared two images showing a man wearing black clothing, sunglasses, and a cap, whom they have defined as a "person of interest in connection" with the shooting that ended the life of the far-right activist. Federal agents continue to search for the perpetrator. In the first hours after the attack, the FBI arrested two people it believed could have been the perpetrators, but eventually released them.

Federal agents also recovered a "high-capacity" rifle which they believe the shooter may have used to murdering far-right activist Charlie Kirk. The gun was found in a "wooded area" where the killer fled after killing Kirk, Robert Bohls, special agent in charge of the FBI's Salt Lake City office, explained at a press conference on Thursday. Investigators, who are still searching for the perpetrator, also claim to have video footage of the individual, a palm print, a forearm print, and a shoe print.

Beau Manson, Utah's chief of public safety, has said that authorities are still working to identify the suspect using facial technology. Manson suggests the suspect's physical characteristics are consistent with someone of "college age," although Utah Valley University has said the suspect was not one of its students.

Meanwhile, President Donald Trump announced during a 9/11 remembrance event that he will award the Presidential Medal of Freedom. This is the highest EIA award a civilian can receive. The date of the ceremony has not yet been announced, but he said he has no doubt there will be a "very large crowd."

On Wednesday afternoon, Kirk was assassinated during an event at Utah Valley University organized by her platform Turning Point USA. The far-right activist had become a point of reference for young Trump supporters thanks to these types of talks, known as "Prove Me Wrong," where Kirk went to university campuses to confront positions opposed to the conservatism and national Christianity she championed. Thanks to her relevance on social media, with more than 5 million followers on X, and her ability to attract young voters to the MAGA ranks, Kirk had earned a place in the president's orbit. Like other influencers Far-right, like Laura Loomer, the 31-year-old had a direct connection to the White House despite not being part of the Washington political ecosystem.