FBI Director Kash Patel says a person of interest arrested in Wednesday’s assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, has now been released.
“The subject in custody has been released after an interrogation by law enforcement,” Patel said on X.
“Our investigation continues and we will continue to release information in interest of transparency.”
The subject in custody has been released after an interrogation by law enforcement. Our investigation continues and we will continue to release information in interest of transparency https://t.co/YXsG6YpFR5
— FBI Director Kash Patel (@FBIDirectorKash) September 10, 2025
JUST IN: President Trump released a video statement following the death of Charlie Kirk, vows to go after organizations that fund radical left extremism.
“This is a dark moment for America.”
“For years, those on the radical left have compared wonderful Americans like Charlie to… pic.twitter.com/98kPKXYYpG
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) September 11, 2025
Radio traffic from Utah County Public Safety earlier in the day had a dispatcher saying: “Description on the male: All in black, long pants, black bag, aviator-style sunglasses with a long gun.”
Radio traffic from Utah County Public Safety dispatch channel describes the suspect in the Kirk incident as:
“All in back, black bag, sunglasses with a long gun.” pic.twitter.com/rxqdJPrZQt
— Sarah Luna (@sarah_luna_1111) September 10, 2025
It is believed the shooter fired a weapon from a long distance, striking the founder of Turning Point USA who was speaking while seated under a tent.
BREAKING: Multiple videos have surfaced showing what appears to be an individual running and ducking on the roof of a University building moments after Charlie Kirk was shot
Officials said Charlie was shot from around 200 yards.
The shooter is still at large, and it’s… pic.twitter.com/c7dvGg2v6b
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) September 10, 2025
“Our nation is broken,” said Republican Utah Gov. Spencer Cox at an afternoon news conference. “Nothing I say can unite us as a country. … Nothing I say can bring back Charlie Kirk.”
“I don’t care what his politics are. I care that he’s an American,” he continued. “We just need every single person in this country to think about where we are and where we want to be.”
“I pray that those who hate what Charlie Kirk stood for will put down their social media and pen and pray for his family and that all of us will try to find a way to stop hating our fellow Americans.”
“I just want to remind people we still have the death penalty in the state of Utah.”
JUST IN: Republican governor Spencer Cox of Utah says the killing of Charlie Kirk was a political assassination, reminds viewers that Utah has the death penalty.
“I just want to remind you, we still have the death penalty here in the state of Utah.”pic.twitter.com/9GGFgcxT6s
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) September 10, 2025
As the manhunt was under way, Jesse Watters of Fox News expressed some doubt the assailant being captured.
“If you look at the geography around the area, you can just walk down from that building, get in your vehicle and you can be in the mountains in ten minutes,” Watters said on “The Five.”
“You could be at the airport in Provo in five minutes. I’m a little worried that this manhunt is gonna go on for a long time because if they don’t have this guy now, there is no telling where he or she or they could be.”
Dana Perino on the same program noted: “It’s very scary to think that this person may have gotten away.”
Kennedy, host of “Kennedy Saves the World,” said the shooting was intended to send a message.
“It’s absolutely a message. This is a message meant to silence people,” she said.
“This is an assassination. This is an act of terrorism because although Charlie Kirk was not a politician, he was political and he was powerful and his power came from joy and igniting a movement and being really, really convincing.”
“That person intended for this assassination to silence everyone who agrees with him, and to silence everyone who wants to go out on a limb and make their case and refute so much of what especially younger people are being fed.”
Fox News anchor Greg Gutfeld said of the message: “It’s like, you could be next. … It feels professional.”
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