{"id":15843,"date":"2025-10-06T04:03:28","date_gmt":"2025-10-06T04:03:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cndailynews.store\/?p=15843"},"modified":"2025-10-06T04:03:28","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T04:03:28","slug":"fbi-releases-footage-of-charlie-kirk-shooter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cndailynews.store\/?p=15843","title":{"rendered":"FBI Releases Footage of Charlie Kirk Shooter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The FBI on Thursday released new surveillance footage and photographs of the suspect accused of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\">\n<div id=\"e1c09a52-67a1-44a3-a58e-fc2bf67380c6\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The 31-year-old founder of Turning Point USA was shot and killed just after noon on Wednesday while delivering remarks at a campus event in Orem, Utah.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe FBI is releasing video of the shooter who murdered Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University on September 10, 2025,\u201d the bureau posted. \u201cFollowing the shooting, the individual jumps from a rooftop and runs away from the location. Trace evidence collected from the rooftop includes shoe impressions, a forearm imprint, and a palm print. The shooter\u2019s weapon and ammunition were recovered from a wooded area near the university.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In the video, the shooter can be seen sprinting across a rooftop on campus and leaping down the far side of a building before fleeing into a nearby neighborhood. Trace evidence left on the rooftop included shoe impressions, a forearm imprint, and a palm print, according to investigators.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<p>Earlier, Utah authorities released video showing suspect walking around in a residential neighborhood. The subject appeared to have a limp, suggesting he may have stashed a weapon in his pantleg.<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1966331107768475993&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fconservativebrief.com%2Ffbi-releases-new-95031%2F&amp;sessionId=1c4ad1ce015be19384ed5e9d9505d7640cbb5cd7&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1966331107768475993\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-1\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-1&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1966271814499487786&amp;lang=en&amp;maxWidth=560px&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fconservativebrief.com%2Ffbi-releases-new-95031%2F&amp;sessionId=1c4ad1ce015be19384ed5e9d9505d7640cbb5cd7&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1966271814499487786\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-7\">Advertisement<\/p>\n<div id=\"as5808\" data-title=\"You Might Also Like\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Authorities also confirmed that a high-powered, bolt-action rifle believed to be the murder weapon, along with ammunition, was later recovered in a wooded area near the university.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier images of the suspect had already circulated, showing him dressed in jeans and a long-sleeved black shirt bearing an American flag graphic. The new FBI photos, released Thursday evening, offered the clearest look yet at the person of interest, described as a thin male wearing black sunglasses and a hat.<\/p>\n<p>Investigators said the shooter arrived on campus around 11:52 a.m. and climbed a stairwell to access the rooftop overlooking the green space where Kirk was speaking. About 20 minutes into the event, at 12:20 p.m., a single gunshot rang out, striking Kirk in full view of an audience of thousands.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-10\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<p>Early on Friday, President Donald Trump announced the arrest of a suspect in the assassination of Charlie Kirk.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think, with a high degree of certainty, we have him,\u201d Trump told \u201cFox &amp; Friends\u201d during a live interview at the cable giant\u2019s Manhattan studio, saying he heard just minutes before his 8 a.m. interview.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSomebody who was very close to him turned him in,\u201d the president said, saying it was relayed through \u201ca minister who was involved with law enforcement.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI hope he\u2019s going to be found guilty and I hope he gets the death penalty. What he did \u2014 Charlie Kirk was the finest person and he didn\u2019t deserve this.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Trump did not name the suspect. Later this morning, investigators will hold a public update.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities and sources told The Post that the suspect was thought to have fired a single shot from a high place about 200 yards away from the tent where Kirk, 31, was sitting at the university\u2019s Losee Center.<\/p>\n<p>At first, reports said that the suspect was a gunman in jeans, a black shirt, and a black vest sitting on top of a structure east of the school\u2019s library with a long rifle.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-12\">\n<div data-delay=\"4000\" data-block=\"12\">\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>WATCH:<\/p>\n<div>\n<div><iframe class=\" lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share?id=3122966&amp;userid=17447&amp;loginid=15879&amp;playercolor=%23ee1a3b&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=a4625559984d73a1f3622fa7e7b96277\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share?id=3122966&amp;userid=17447&amp;loginid=15879&amp;playercolor=%23ee1a3b&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=a4625559984d73a1f3622fa7e7b96277\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Kirk, who co-founded Turning Point USA and has two kids, had just answered a question from someone in the audience regarding mass massacres by transgender individuals at the outdoor gathering on the Orem campus when he was shot once.<\/p>\n<p>The conservative influencer jerked back and seemed to be in pain as he grabbed his neck. A single gunshot went out from the crowd, sending thousands of people into a panic, according to dramatic video from the event.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI didn\u2019t watch,\u201d Trump told Fox News on Friday of the shockingly graphic videos.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI heard about it\u2026 I would have never made a good doctor, let me put it that way,\u201d the president said. \u201cI mean, I heard enough. I didn\u2019t want to watch it\u2026 I didn\u2019t want to remember Charlie that way.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The FBI on Thursday released new surveillance footage and photographs of the suspect accused of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University. 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