{"id":12595,"date":"2025-09-11T18:11:57","date_gmt":"2025-09-11T18:11:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/negatius.biz\/?p=12595"},"modified":"2025-09-11T18:11:57","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T18:11:57","slug":"fbi-release-images-of-person-of-interest-in-charlie-kirk-shooting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/negatius.biz\/?p=12595","title":{"rendered":"FBI Release Images Of \u2018Person Of Interest\u2019 In Charlie Kirk Shooting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"73\" data-end=\"160\"><strong data-start=\"73\" data-end=\"160\">FBI Releases Photo of Suspect in Charlie Kirk Shooting as Investigation Intensifies<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"162\" data-end=\"567\">The FBI\u2019s Salt Lake City office has released the first images of a \u201cperson of interest\u201d in the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who was killed Wednesday at Utah Valley University. The photo shows a figure dressed entirely in black \u2014 including a hat, sunglasses, long-sleeved shirt, and pants \u2014 walking up a staircase. Authorities are urging the public to help identify the individual.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"569\" data-end=\"969\">Investigators discovered a high-powered bolt-action rifle in a wooded area near the scene of the shooting. According to <em data-start=\"689\" data-end=\"714\">The Wall Street Journal<\/em>, three spent bullet casings found with the weapon had messages referencing transgender and anti-fascist ideology etched into them. The rifle was wrapped in a towel and abandoned in the area where the suspect is believed to have fled following the attack.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"971\" data-end=\"1426\">FBI Special Agent Robert Bohls confirmed the recovery of the weapon during a press briefing. Meanwhile, the State Department addressed growing concerns about foreign responses to the killing. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau posted on X that foreign nationals who glorify or justify Kirk\u2019s assassination online may face consequences. Although he did not specify the actions to be taken, he emphasized that such behavior would not be tolerated.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1428\" data-end=\"1708\">During a 9\/11 memorial ceremony at the Pentagon, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth paid tribute to Kirk, calling him a \u201cfaithful servant\u201d and \u201cAmerican patriot.\u201d He praised Kirk\u2019s legacy and the values he championed. \u201cCharlie, we love you,\u201d Hegseth said. \u201cYou\u2019ll never be forgotten.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1710\" data-end=\"2067\">Former President Donald Trump also honored Kirk at the same event, announcing that he will posthumously award him the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Calling Kirk \u201ca giant of his generation,\u201d Trump said the ceremony date will be announced soon and promised a \u201cvery, very big\u201d turnout. 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