The FBI has announced that it has recovered the weapon used to kill conservative political activist Charlie Kirk, as a manhunt for the killer remains ongoing 24 hours later. The 31-year-old Trump ally was fatally shot in the neck at a university rally in Utah on Wednesday (10 September). The FBI special agent in charge of the investigation, Robert Bohls, said on Thursday (11 September) that a “high-powered bolt action rifle” was found in a wooded area where the suspect had fled. He said that the FBI has also collected footwear impressions, a palm print and forearm imprints for analysis. The agency has also released two photos of a “person of interest” which showed a man wearing a hat, sunglasses and a dark colored shirt that appeared to have an image of the American flag on it

Charlie Kirk was killed after being shot in the neck at Utah Valley University on Wednesday.

Authorities arrested a man shortly after the shooting but later said he didn't match the suspect's description. They're now interviewing a \