The FBI and Utah law enforcement held a press briefing Tuesday regarding the manhunt for the suspect in Charlie Kirk’s assassination. New footage was released showing the individual running across a rooftop before leaping off and escaping. Authorities also disclosed that the shooter left evidence at the scene, including a palm imprint and footprints.
Beau Mason of the Utah Department of Public Safety stated: “There are smudges, some places we’re looking to collect DNA. There’s a shoe imprint where we believe the suspect is clearly identified as wearing Converse tennis shoes. It’s important to note his black t-shirt, his black pants, and there appears to be some white on the soles of those Converse tennis shoes.”
Utah Governor Spencer Cox announced plans to pursue the death penalty against the suspect once apprehended. “We pray that God will bless our nation at this very dark time. We can start healing by finding this perpetrator and holding him accountable,” Cox said. The case has been labeled a targeted political assassination by authorities.
The FBI and Utah Department of Public Safety are leading the investigation, with the suspect still at large. Updates are expected as the search continues.
