The investigation into the assassination of Charlie Kirk, the 31-year-old conservative activist and Turning Point USA founder, has seen significant developments as of September 11, 2025. Authorities, including the FBI’s Salt Lake City field office and the Utah Department of Public Safety, released new surveillance photos and video footage of a “person of interest” believed to be the shooter. This comes alongside the recovery of the suspected murder weapon—a high-powered bolt-action rifle found in a wooded area near Utah Valley University (UVU) in Orem, Utah—and a $100,000 reward for information leading to an arrest.
The person of interest remains at large, with a massive manhunt involving local police, SWAT teams, and federal agents conducting door-to-door searches in surrounding neighborhoods.
The FBI and Utah officials shared multiple still images from campus security footage, showing the individual ascending stairwells to the roof of the Losee Center building (the suspected sniper’s vantage point, about 200 yards from the stage). The person is depicted as a male of apparent college age (late teens to early 20s), wearing:
– A long-sleeve black shirt with an American flag graphic on the sleeve.
– Dark-colored baseball cap.
– Dark sunglasses.
– Dark pants and Converse-style shoes.
– A black backpack (possibly containing the rifle before assembly).
