FBI Releases Suspect Photo in Charlie Kirk Utah Shooting

The FBI has released photographs of a person of interest in connection with the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University, urging the public to help identify the suspect. Kirk was shot in the neck while speaking at a university event and later died; the bullet is believed to have come from a rooftop nearby, with the suspect fleeing on foot into a neighborhood. A high-powered .30 caliber hunting rifle, reportedly engraved with anti-fascist and trans-related messages, was found in a forested area near the campus, though authorities have not fully confirmed these details. Forensic evidence including footprints, palm prints, and video footage of the suspect blending into the crowd before the shooting is under analysis. The suspect is described as a college-age white male wearing dark sunglasses, a baseball cap, and a black hoodie, and no arrests have been made so far. President Donald Trump expressed his grief over Kirk's death, highlighting Kirk's significance to his presidential campaigns and outreach to younger voters.