CHARLIE KIRK KILLING RAMIFICATIONS: Manhunt still on as video of suspected killer released
Gov. Cox says state will seek death penalty
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox speaks during a
press conference while joined by Beau Mason, commissioner of the Utah
Department of Public Safety, FBI Director Kash Patel, and others about
the shooting death of Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University in Orem on
Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025. Rio Giancarlo, Deseret News
Eva is a general assignment fellow with the Politics and the West team and covers politics and breaking news.
The
FBI shared a video of conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s suspected
killer jumping off the roof of a campus building after he allegedly shot
Kirk just after noon on Wednesday.
Utah Gov.
Spencer Cox, FBI Special Agent Robert Bohls, Utah Department of Public
Safety Commissioner Beau Mason, Deputy FBI Director Dan Bongino and Utah
Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson released the video during a press conference
at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, on Thursday evening.
FBI Director Kash Patel was also in Utah Thursday evening and attended but did not speak at the press conference.
FBI
Director Kash Patel looks on during a press conference about the
shooting death of Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University in Orem on
Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025. | Rio Giancarlo, Deseret News
[. . .]
JD Vance accompanying Kirk’s family back to Arizona
Vice
President JD Vance and his wife Usha Vance traveled to Salt Lake City,
Thursday, to meet with Charlie Kirk’s family and accompany Kirk’s body
back to Phoenix on Air Force Two.
Air
Force Two flies past the Capitol as it leaves Salt Lake City on
Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025. Vice President JD Vance came to Salt Lake City
to pay his respects to Charlie Kirk’s family after Kirk was shot and
killed at an event at UVU Wednesday. | Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
Vance was scheduled to be in New York on Thursday, for a 9/11 commemoration service. On X,
Wednesday night, Vance wrote, “Charlie Kirk was a true friend. The kind
of guy you could say something to and know it would always stay with
him.”
Trump to give Kirk the Presidential Medal of Freedom
At the Pentagon, Thursday morning, President Trump addressed a 9/11 memorial service and addressed Kirk’s death.
“We
miss him greatly,” he said.
“Yet I have no doubt that Charlie’s voice
and the courage that he put into the hearts of countless people,
especially young people, will live on.”
Kirk
will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom, posthumously.
“I can
only guarantee you one thing — that we will have a very big crowd.
Very,
very big,"
---the President said.
“Charlie; we love you,” Trump continued.
“Well done, good and faithful servant.”
The
casket containing the body of Charlie Kirk, the CEO and co-founder of
Turning Point USA who was shot and killed is removed from Air Force Two
at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025,
in Phoenix. | Ross D. Franklin, Associated Press
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