FBI: We Have Good Footage Of Charlie Kirk's Assassin

(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) WASHINGTON, Sept 11 (KUNA) -- The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) announced Thursday that investigators have found the rifle used in the killing of the influencer Charlie Kirk and obtained a good video footage of the shooter.
"I can tell you that we have recovered what we believe is the weapon that was used in yesterday's shooting. It is a high-powered bolt action rifle," FBI Special Agent in Charge Robert Bohls said.
"That rifle was recovered in a wooded area where the shooter had fled. So the FBI laboratory will be analyzing this weapon. Investigators have also collected footwear impression, a palm print and forearm imprints for analysis."
Kirk, the founder of Turning Point USA, was struck with a single bullet around 12:20 p.m. local time Wednesday while speaking at an event on the campus of Utah Valley University in Orem.
Utah Department of Public Safety and FBI involved in a manhunt for shooter 'dressed in all dark clothing'
Utah Department of Public Safety Commissioner Beau Mason also said that they have a good video footage of the suspect.
"Starting at 11:52 a.m. this subject arrived on campus. Shortly away from campus, we have tracked his movements onto the campus, through the stairwells, up to the roof across the roof to the shooting location," Mason added.
"After the shooting, we were able to track his movements as he moved to the other side of the building, jumped off of the building and fled off of the campus and into a neighborhood."
"Our investigators have worked through those neighborhoods, contacting anybody they can with doorbell cameras, witnesses and thoroughly worked through those communities, trying to identify any leads," Mason also said.
Mason said Wednesday that investigators were in possession of "closed-circuit TV" footage of the suspect taken from campus security cameras.
"We do have that. We're analyzing it. But it is security camera footage, so you can kind of guess what the quality of that is," he added. "But we do know, dressed in all dark clothing."
Utah dispatch audio revealed the frantic moments after Kirk was shot.
"He's going to be wearing all black, black long gun, black tactical helmet, a black mask, possibly wearing a tactical vest and jeans," a female dispatcher said over the radio, according to recordings.
President Donald Trump announced Thursday that Kirk will be awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. (end)
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