Surveillance footage unveiled: Suspect wanted in connection with the assassination of Charlie Kirk
In a shocking turn of events, investigators are hot on the trail of the suspect involved in the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk, the founder of Turning Point USA, who was pronounced dead at a local hospital after being shot during an outdoor student event in Utah.
The manhunt began when the FBI identified Tyler Robinson, a 22-year-old man, as the prime suspect in the murder. DNA evidence from the weapon and a screwdriver linked Robinson to the crime scene, and a note found at his residence indicated an intent to kill Kirk. Robinson was arrested near the Utah Valley University event where the shooting took place.
The suspect, who appeared to be of college age, was able to blend into the campus before climbing to a rooftop firing position. He slipped behind a building, braced himself on the roof, and swung off the edge, leaving palm smudges and a single shoe print. The FBI recovered a high-powered bolt-action rifle believed to be used in the killing, which was found wrapped in a towel in a wooded area near the campus, along the route the gunman took while fleeing. The rifle still held the spent cartridge from a single shot and three unfired rounds in its magazine.
Forensic evidence is being processed after palm impressions were found on the building, and the gun has been turned over to the FBI for deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and fingerprint analysis. Over 7,000 leads and tips have been submitted in the investigation, but Utah Public Safety Commissioner Beau Mason cautioned against speculation after two people initially questioned were cleared of involvement.
Governor Spencer Cox of Utah stated that the state will be pursuing the death penalty when the suspect is caught. The shooting drew condemnation from across the political spectrum, including President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance, former presidents Joe Biden and Barack Obama. Vice President JD Vance will offer condolences to the Kirk family in Utah on Thursday.
Charlie Kirk, who founded Turning Point USA in 2012, leaves behind a wife and two young children. His body has been transferred to the state medical examiner's office and will be returned to his family on Thursday. President Trump has ordered flags to be lowered nationwide and plans to award Kirk the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
As the investigation continues, the FBI is treating the case as an attack on free speech. The community mourns the loss of a prominent figure and awaits justice for the heinous crime committed in Utah.
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