US President Donald Trump today stated during a television interview that his father “passed” the probable killer, reporting the suspicions to the priest.
Trump did not name the name of the suspect.
On the night of September 12, the Utah public security department also Published Photos of a person who is of interest to the investigation turned to the public with a request for help in establishing his personality.
Previously detained other suspects, But everyone was released.
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Kirk was killed on September 10 in the American city of Orem (Utah) during his performance at the University campus. 31-year-old political activist They wounded in the neck. The moment of the assassination attempt fell on the video. The shot was one. The victim was hospitalized, but he died a few hours after the assassination attempt.
Officials do not disclose possible motives of murder, but the Governor of Utah Spencer Cox called him “political”, NBC News notes. According to the media, Kirk helped Trump In personnel issues.
After the death of Kirk, Trump said that He loved and admired him, calling “the great and even legendary.” Trump ordered to lower the flags in the country for four days, until 18.00 Sunday, September 14.
On September 11, the head of the FBI in Salt Lake City Robert Bols said that law enforcement officers in a wooded area found a “powerful rifle with a bolt system” from which they shot at Kirka. On the rifle and cartridges found in the forest, they found inscriptions, CNN reported.
On the same day, the FBI announced a reward of $ 100 thousand for information that will help detain the killer of Kirk, and Published a photo of the wanted person.
September 12 of the Federal Bureau of Investigation Published a video of the escape of the alleged shooter from the scene of the murder.
