The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has released photos of a person of interest in the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk and announced a $100,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of those responsible.
According to images shared on X by the FBI’s Salt Lake City field office on Thursday, the person of interest is seen wearing a cap, dark sunglasses, a long-sleeved shirt, and jeans.
“We are asking for the public’s help identifying this person of interest in connection with the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University,” the agency wrote.
In a separate post on its official X handle, the FBI said, “The FBI is offering a reward of up to $100,000 for information that can lead to the identification and arrest of the individual(s) responsible for the murder of Charlie Kirk on September 10, 2025, at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah.”
The agency urged anyone with photos or video footage from the event to come forward, stressing its commitment to pursuing the suspect.
“We are doing everything we can to find him, and we’re not sure how far he has gone yet, but we will do our best,” the FBI stated.
LEADERSHIP reports that Kirk, a 31-year-old prominent conservative figure and major ally of Donald Trump, was shot dead on Wednesday in what authorities described as an apparent assassination, heightening fears of rising political violence in the United States.
He was addressing a large crowd at Utah Valley University around noon when the attack occurred. Witnesses said Kirk, dressed in a white T-shirt with the word “Freedom” emblazoned across the front, was sitting under a tent answering audience questions when the gunman struck.
Former Utah congressman Jason Chaffetz, who attended the event, told Fox News that the shooting happened as Kirk was responding to a question on gun violence.
“Charlie was responding to a question about transgender shooters, mass shooters, and in the midst of that, the shot rang out,” Chaffetz recounted.
Kirk was the co-founder and leader of the largest conservative youth movement in the US, established in 2012 when he was just 18. Wednesday’s gathering was the first of about 15 planned events he was scheduled to headline nationwide through October.
