Authorities say Kirk suspect ‘appears to be of college age’ — 9:30 a.m.
/byline By the Associated Press
Law enforcement officials said the suspect they are seeking “appears to be of college age” and “blended in” with students on the college campus.
Officials asked the public to share any video and images they may have to help identify the person. Authorities said they have video footage of the suspected shooter but did not confirm that includes images of the person’s face.
High-powered, bolt-action rifle recovered from area where suspected Kirk shooter fled, FBI says — 9:25 a.m.
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Authorities found what they believe was the murder weapon, a high powered bolt-action rifle, in a wooded area where the shooter fled, said FBI Special Agent in Charge Robert Bohls.
Official says police are working to identify Charlie Kirk’s shooter, who jumped off roof and fled after firing shot — 9:25 a.m.
By the Associated Press
Authorities say suspected Kirk shooter arrived on campus just before noon — 9:23 a.m.
By the Associated Press
Mason said authorities tracked the suspected shooter’s movements after he jumped from a building, moved through stairwells and ultimately fled from campus into a neighborhood.
“We do have good video of this individual,” Mason said.
Update on Kirk investigation is underway — 9:20 a.m.
By the Associated Press
Law enforcement officials have begun their news conference at Utah Valley University.
Department of Public Safety Commissioner Beau Mason says officials will work Thursday to release Kirk’s body from the medical examiner to his family.
Authorities plan news conference on Kirk shooting updates — 8:15 a.m.
By the Associated Press
Law enforcement officials in Utah are holding a news conference Thursday morning to share updates in their investigation.
The Utah Department of Public Safety says its commissioner, as well as the FBI special agent in charge, will speak to reporters at 9 a.m. ET on the campus of Utah Valley University in Orem.
The news conference will be streamed on the department’s Instagram page.
Trump refers to Kirk as a ‘martyr’ in video address — 8:05 a.m.
By the Associated Press
In a video message from the Oval Office late Wednesday, Trump called Kirk “a martyr for truth and freedom” and condemned the “demonizing” of political opponents in the U.S., even as he claimed the rhetoric of the “radical left” was “directly responsible” for the assassination of Kirk. The assassination drew bipartisan condemnation.
Vance is expected to visit Salt Lake City to meet with Kirk’s family — 7:55 a.m.
By the Associated Press
Vice President JD Vance and his wife, Usha, are set to visit with Kirk’s family on Thursday in Salt Lake City.
According to a person familiar with Vance’s plans, but not authorized to speak about them publicly, the Vances will visit Utah instead of New York, which had been their planned destination for an outdoor ceremony to commemorate Sept. 11.
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