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Conservative US activist and Trump ally Charlie Kirk shot dead at Utah event

Updated Sep 12, 2025, 8:12am EDT
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Charlie Kirk, Turning Point USA founder, attends the rally of US Senator JD Vance during the 2024 presidential campaign.
Kirk in 2024. Go Nakamura/Reuters

The suspect in the killing of US conservative activist Charlie Kirk was still at large Friday, as a sprawling manhunt entered its third day.

The FBI released photos and video of the suspected shooter and is offering as much as $100,000 for information leading to the suspect’s identification or arrest.

Officials also recovered a hunting rifle they believe was used in the shooting, while Utah Governor Spencer Cox said the state would seek the death penalty for the killer. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he would award Kirk the Presidential Medal of Freedom — the nation’s highest civilian honor — posthumously.

And Vice President JD Vance canceled plans to attend the 9/11 ceremony in New York, instead traveling to Utah to meet with Kirk’s family and bring his casket back to Arizona, Kirk’s home state.



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