FBI offers $100k reward in search for Charlie Kirk’s killer

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12 Sep 2025 • 1:17 AM MYT
The Independent
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  • The FBI has released photos of a "person of interest" in the killing of Charlie Kirk, described as appearing to be of college age and having blended in with students on campus.
  • It is also offering a $100,000 reward for "information leading to the identification and arrest of the individual(s) responsible for the murder of Charlie Kirk."
  • Kirk, a 31-year-old right-wing activist, was fatally shot in the neck during an outdoor speaking event at Utah Valley University in Orem on Wednesday.
  • Authorities recovered a high-powered, bolt-action rifle near the scene, with ammunition reportedly engraved with messages of transgender and antifascist ideology.
  • The suspect was captured on video arriving on campus, moving to the roof from where the shot was fired, and then fleeing by jumping off the building.

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