The FBI and the Utah Department of Public Safety on Thursday night released four new images of the person of interest in the fatal shooting of Turning Point USA CEO Charlie Kirk the previous day.
Kirk, 31, was assassinated on Wednesday at an event at Utah Valley University in Orem. He was participating in the first of a 15-stop itinerary on what was billed as the American Comeback Tour.
Earlier Thursday, the FBI released undated images of the same person of interest. Utah Public Safety added more images of the person, wearing the same clothes seen in the earlier FBI photos.
The pictures showed a man wearing a black baseball cap, dark sunglasses, jeans, and a long-sleeved shirt featuring an American-flag design.
“We’re doing everything we can to find him, and we’re not sure how far he has gone yet,” FBI Special Agent Robert Bohls said earlier.
The FBI arrested and subsequently released two people of interest in the immediate aftermath of the shooting. The first was held on a misdemeanor charge of obstruction and subsequently released, police said.
President Donald Trump on Thursday said law enforcement is making “big progress” on finding the killer. Further, Trump said he had “an indication” of a motive.
“But we’ll let you know about that later,” he told reporters.
Newsmax correspondent Joe Moeller that reported FBI Director Kash Patel and Deputy Director Dan Bongino were in Orem on Thursday, being briefed at the scene and on the roof of the Losee Center, from where police say the assailant killed Kirk with one shot to the neck.
Police say they think the shooter fired once from a rooftop up to 200 yards. A high-powered bolt-action rifle was recovered in the woods.
The FBI is offering a reward of up to $100,000 for information leading to an identification and arrest in connection with the shooting.
Information from AFP was used in this report.
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