Charlie Kirk shooter seen in video, police say 

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(NewsNation) — Police said they have video footage of the shooter who killed conservative political activist and Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk on Wednesday during an event at Utah Valley University.

The update came after conflicting statements from law enforcement on whether a suspect had been apprehended or not in the hours immediately following the shooting.

Charlie Kirk shooting

Kirk was shot and killed while speaking before a crowd at the university as he debated college students on politics. The event was part of his "American Comeback Tour."

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Witnesses described chaos as people fled after a single gunshot was fired, striking Kirk in the neck. Kirk was taken offstage by his personal security team and rushed to a nearby hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.

Although event security included Kirk's personal security team along with six uniformed police officers and additional plainclothes officers, the shooter managed to escape.

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FBI special agent in charge Robert Bohls said investigators would not comment on whether they have determined the suspect's identity.

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"The suspect blended in well with the community," Bohls said, noting the suspect appeared to be of college age.

Investigators said they were unsure how far the suspect may have fled.

  • Charlie Kirk was shot and killed while speaking at an event in Utah. (NewsNation)
  • Charlie Kirk speaking onstageCharlie Kirk speaks during Turning Point's visit to Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, Sept. 10, 2025. (Tess Crowley/The Deseret News via AP)
  • Crowd reacting after Charlie Kirk shotThe crowd reacts after Charlie Kirk, the CEO and co-founder of the conservative youth organization Turning Point USA, is shot at the Utah Valley University Sept. 10, 2025, in Orem, Utah. (Tess Crowley/The Deseret News via AP)
  • A map shows where the shooter was located. (NewsNation)
  • A map shows the college where Charlie Kirk was speaking. (NewsNation)

Law enforcement response to Charlie Kirk shooting

Initially, the university said a suspect was in custody. Later, authorities said the person detained was not involved and that the suspect remained at large.

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A second person was detained and questioned later in the evening, but was later released.

Investigators said neither of the two people detained Wednesday was involved in the shooting and asked the public not to harass them.

Authorities said a single shot was fired from a rooftop about 200 yards away, and the shooter then jumped off the building and fled the campus through a nearby neighborhood.

Beau Mason, commissioner of Utah's Department of Public Safety, said police have "good video footage" of the suspect, but police have not released the footage or the suspect's identity.

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Investigators asked anyone in the neighborhood to share security or doorbell camera footage to assist in the investigation.

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Investigators recovered a bolt-action rifle believed to have been used in the shooting in the woods.

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