“Subject” determined in shooting Charlie Kirk released: Here is what we know (live updates)
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The “subject” detained in connection with the deadly shooting of a conservative activist and founder of Trenoring Point USA Charlie Kirk was released from custody, FBI director Kash Patel said on Wednesday evening, Astorita is still looking for shooters after Kirk University.
Charlie Kirk speaks at the Republican National Convention of 2024 in Milwaukee.
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Key facts
The Associated Press reported just after 21:00 EDT, who quoted an unnamed official to enforce the right that the authorities were looking for a new person of interest, while The New York Times also reported that no one would remain.
Patel, who stated that the “object for terrible shooting” was in custody from 18:21 EDT, provided that at 19:59 EDT Tweet said that the person “was released by the law”.
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox earlier said at a press conference that “we have a person in custody,” after the patel said he was taken into custody.
Cox said that the authorities cannot provide any further details of the interest person.
“The only information we have a possible shooter is taken from a closed circuit on the campus,” added Beau Mason’s public security Commissioner later.
Utah Valley University University released a warning to its campus on Wednesday evening and noted that there was no threat on the campus that remains closed until Monday.
“These are shots of a security camera, so you can guess what the quality of it is, Mason Note and says the Susperred shooter was” in all dark clothes, but we don’t have a much better description, that. “
Cox said he didn’t believe that another person was involved in the shooting.
The authorities previously took another into custody, Mason said: “But the password was released from custody after we found that it did not match the suspect shooting – it was not accurate interest,” although he was booked for an obstacle to justice
In the X post, Cox said he was talking to Trump about shooting and promised to “build a court of individuals responsible for this tragedy”.
Andrew Kolvet, spokesman for Kirk, also confirmed his death The New York Times.
“Big and even legendary, Charlie Kirk, is dead. No one understood or had the heart of the youth in the United States of American better than Charlie,” Trump said on Wednesday, and remarks that or ordered US flags
Utah Valley University confirmed the social media that the shooting took place around 12:10 MDT.
Kirk was “hit and taken from the lease of his safety,” Uvu said after shooting.
UVU closed her campus and after shooting canceled classes that ordered the studs to “leave the campus imially” and “follow the police instructions”.
The shooter fired about 200 yards away from the campus building, the university spokesman confirmed CNN.
The videos that circulate on the social media seemed to show a bullet Kirk in the throat while talking in front of the crowd, while others show that people are rushing from the courtyard.
Patel said the FBI “monitors” the situation and that the agents “will be on the scene quickly” to support responsibility.
Kirk spoke at the event for his “American Comeback Tour” and its organization was scheduled to organize the “Baunition Table” session in the campus in Utah on Wednesday at 12:00 MDT (14:00 EDT).
This is the story of breaking and will be updated.
Key quote
“It’s a political assassination,” Gov Utah. Spencer Cox said at a press conference. “Charlie Kirk was primarily a husband and father to two young children. He was also very politically involved, and he was here on the campus. Charlie believed in the strength of freedom of expression and debate on the formation of ideas and persuading people.”
Trump urges prayer when others react to shooting
In the video, Trump praised Kirka’s work as a conservative activist and said that the rhetoric of the “radical left” is “directly responsible for the terrorism we see today in our country and must stop right now”. The President said in an earlier social contribution of truth: “We must pray for Charlie Kirk, who was shot. A great man from top to bottom. God hurt him!” Vice President JD Vance repeated the President’s call for prayers and described Kirk as “a really good man and young father”. Senator John Curtis, Rutah, said, “My heart goes out to Charlie, those in Sancy and their families.” Spencer J. Cox, Rutah, stressed that “violence has no place in our public life,” he added that those who are responsible for shooting will be considered “fully responsible”. The governor also called on the Americans “every political persuasion” to “unify this act”. The Democratic Government of California Gavin Newsom tweeted: “Attack on Charlie Kirk is disgusting, nasty and punishable. In the United States, we must reject political violence in every form.” Senator Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., Remained a complete recovery and said, “It doesn’t matter that you are simple for political violence in this country.” Tesla’s boss A consists of special government employees Elon Musk initially responds to shooting with a tweet saying, “The left is the murder party. The billionaire said in the subsequent post that he hoped” Charlie would do it somehow “. The House of Surveillance and Government Reform demanded prayers and held at the moment of silence for Kirk.
Who is Charlie Kirk?
Kirk, 31, is a right -wing political activity and co -founder The Troung Point A non -profit organization that supports extreme right -wing policies and policy on high school and university campuses. He founded the organization at the age of 18 in 2012 together with entrepreneur Illinois William Montgomery, who died in 2020. Kirk, prominent voice in the cultural wars on university campuses, organizes daily radio shows and podcasts, Charlie Kirk Show, which is among the top 10 in Apple News The US will launch a professor’s watchlist on “exhibition and documentation of university professors who discriminate conservative students and advance in the left -wing propaganda in the classroom,” says the website. In 2019, he created a US turnover point in 2019 against the Political Action Committee to support Republican candidates. Trump and Donald Trump Jr. They spoke at more turnover conferences and Kirk spoke in Republican national conventions of 2020 and 2024. Pac launched a $ 100 million voting campaign last year to focus on young voters Trump.
What did Kirk talk about when he was shot?
Kirk took part in the “Bug of me wrong” event, which he advertised on social media as an opportunity for liberals to ask him questions. In the past, he gave these university campuses and most of the debates with members of the audience who ranked him to invite him to the hot button, often recorded for videos published on his YouTube page. Moments before shooting asked him a member of the audience how many recent bulk shots were made by Transgender Sagittarius. “Too much,” Kirk said according to video recordings of the incident. The audience member then followed: “Do you know how many bulk shooters have been over the last 10 years?” “Counting or not counting the violence of gangs?” Kirk asked in response. The shooting occurred before the debate could go further.
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