In an interview with journalists Robert Coles, a special agent managing the field office in Salt Lake City, said that the officers found a “high -power repeatable rifle”, from which Charlie Kirk was to be killed on Wednesday. “The rifle was found in the forest, to which the shooter escaped,” says Coles, quoted by “The Guardian” and adds that the weapon will be examined.
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Charlie Kirk's murder. FBI reveals details about the perpetrator
The services also transferred to the analysis of the hand and forearm. However, the killer is still at large.
The FBI from Salt Lake City made available the image of a suspected person to participate in a shooting in which Kirk was killed. In two photos published on the portal X you can see a man in a black long sleeve, dark hat, jeans and sunglasses. It is not clear if the person in the photo is Kirka's killer.
Charlie Kirk's murder. He was a conservative activist
Kirk was shot on Wednesday, September 10 during a speech at a rally at the Utah Valley University campus. He was one of the most polarizing characters on the American political scene. US President Donald Trump informed about his death on his death platform, calling Kirk a “legend”.
In 2012, at the age of 18, he founded the Turning Point USA organization. This is a conservative youth movement that promotes right -wing values on university campus. He was known for preaching Protrumpian ideas, criticism of pandemic policy and negating scientific consensus on climate change.
Kirk was the husband of Podcasterka Erika Frantzve. He orphaned two young children. Trump confirmed that on Thursday he would meet the family of the murdered.
