Gun used to kill Charlie Kirk has been recovered, FBI says

WorldPolitics
12 Sep 2025 • 3:10 PM MYT
The Independent
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  • Conservative political activist Charlie Kirk, a 31-year-old Trump ally, was fatally shot in the neck at a university rally in Utah on Wednesday.
  • The FBI has recovered the weapon used in the killing, a high-powered bolt action rifle, found in a wooded area where the suspect fled.
  • A manhunt for the killer remains ongoing.
  • FBI special agent Robert Bohls said that footwear impressions, a palm print, and forearm imprints have been collected for analysis.
  • The agency has released two photos of a person of interest, described as a man wearing a hat, sunglasses, and a dark shirt with an American flag image.

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