U.S. authorities on Thursday said they had recovered a high-powered, bolt-action rifle they believe was used to kill far-right figure Charlie Kirk and released two images of a person of interest as they searched for the shooter, whom they described as college age.
The shooter, who fired a single shot from a distant roof, remained at large and unidentified on Thursday, nearly 24 hours into the investigation. Authorities said they are reviewing video footage of the person they believe was responsible.
The release of photos of a person in a hat, sunglasses and a long-sleeve black shirt, as well as a $100,000 reward for information leading to an arrest, reflected law enforcement's urgent appeal for public help in locating the shooter, who vanished after jumping off the roof and fleeing through a wooded area near the Utah university where Kirk was killed in a targeted attack.
This undated combination of images provided by the FBI shows a person of interest in connection with the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University, Orem, Utah, U.S., Sept. 10, 2025. (FBI via Reuters)
Investigators were sifting through potential clues, including a palm print and a shoe impression found near the scene, as well as a Mauser .30-caliber bolt-action rifle hidden in a towel in a wooded area near the university campus along what they suspect to be the path the shooter took while fleeing.
