September 11, 2025 - Charlie Kirk shooting
What we covered here
• At large: A manhunt is still underway for the person who killed conservative political activist Charlie Kirk more than a day after his shooting stunned the US.
• New footage: Urging the public to help find the shooter, authorities shared a video they say shows the suspect jumping off a roof after the killing. And in footage obtained by CNN, geolocated to a neighborhood near the crime scene, a person matching the suspect’s description was seen walking down a street before the shooting.
• The investigation: Audio captured near the podium where Kirk spoke suggests he was hit with a single supersonic gunshot, according to an expert. And phrases related to political issues were scrawled on a recovered rifle and ammunition, sources said.
It's been roughly 36 hours since Charlie Kirk was killed. Here's the latest
Authorities in Utah renewed calls for public help in finding Charlie Kirk’s killer on Thursday night, as the second day in the manhunt drew near a close.
Here are the latest developments:
- Plea for public’s help: Utah Gov. Spencer Cox urged anyone with knowledge of Kirk’s killing to contact law enforcement, saying authorities “cannot do our job without the public’s help right now.” The FBI received more than 7,000 “leads and tips,” Cox said, adding that investigators have conducted nearly 200 interviews.
- New video: Footage obtained by CNN shows a person matching the suspect’s description walking in a residential area near the Utah Valley University campus before the shooting. Authorities believe the shooter arrived on campus at 11:52 a.m. Authorities released other footage they say shows the suspect fleeing the roof of a campus building and heading for a wooded area, noting the suspect left possible traces of DNA.
- Student saw man on roof: A Utah Valley student told CNN they saw a man walking on or near the roof of the Losee Center twice in two weeks. The student called the man’s behavior “weird” and said a professor who was also there called out to ask if the man was okay.
- Trump administration offers support: Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance escorted Erika Kirk and her husband’s casket to Phoenix on a flight aboard Air Force Two from Salt Lake City. The second lady held Kirk’s hand as they got off the plane. President Donald Trump announced plans to award Kirk a Presidential Medal of Freedom and said he plans to attend Kirk’s funeral in Arizona.