Authorities on Thursday released new details on ‘a person of interest’ as a manhunt continues.
Conservative influencer Charlie Kirk was killed by a single gunshot at a crowded event at a Utah college on Sept. 10. Utah Gov. Spencer Cox described the act as a “political assassination.”
Authorities are searching for Kirk’s killer and have released photos of a person of interest, seeking help from the public in their manhunt.
Here’s what we know about the shooting and the aftermath so far.
The Assassination
Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA, was speaking at Utah Valley University on Sept. 10, in the first campus event of TPUSA’s American Comeback tour.
By noon, an estimated 3,000 students had gathered around his tent, which displayed his challenge to the students “prove me wrong.”
Six university police officers were on duty at the event, along with Kirk’s own private security team, according to authorities.
Kirk began fielding the second question of the day.
“Do you know how many mass shooters there have been in America over the last 10 years?” a man in the crowd asked Kirk.
“Counting or not counting gang violence?” Kirk replied. It was about 12:20 p.m. local time.
One shot was fired. Graphic video footage taken by spectators showed the bullet pierce the left side of Kirk’s neck.
Kirk was quickly surrounded by his security team, carried into an SUV, and taken to Timpanogos Regional Hospital, where initial reports said he was in critical condition.
As the thousands of people ran for cover, video footage caught what appeared to be a person running across the roof of a nearby building.
Kirk’s death was publicly announced by President Donald Trump on Truth Social at 4:40 p.m. ET.
By T.J. Muscaro
