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WATCH | ‘High-powered rifle found’: FBI says ‘will catch’ Charlie Kirk’s shooter soon

WATCH | ‘High-powered rifle found’: FBI says ‘will catch’ Charlie Kirk’s shooter soon

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The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) gave updates on the search for the shooter of Charlie Kirk on Thursday (September 11). Robert Bohis, a Utah official, said, "we were able to track the movemeents of shooter."

 

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) gave updates on the search for the shooter of Charlie Kirk on Thursday (September 11). FBI special agent in charge Robert Bohls, said, "we were able to track the movemeents of shooter."

He claimed the FBI located several individuals of interest, but they were not suspects. He said the FBI has “good visual” on the suspected individual and the organisation will catch the person.

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"Our investigators have been working through the neighbourhood, worked through communities for leads. We have good footage. We are working with tech to identify the individual," he added.

“That individual appears to be of college age. We are confident in our ability to track that individual. If we're unsuccessful in identifying them immediately, we will reach out for the public's help in the media's help in pushing those photos,” FBI agent said.

'Charlie Kirk assassin’s high-powered rifle found'

The FBI said it has recovered the weapon that was used to shoot Kirk. The spokesperson also said that the footprints of the shooter, along with his forearm imprints. "We have recovered the weapon," the FBI official said. He added that the agency is not sure how far the shooter has gone, but it has their image.

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The 31-year-old Charlie Kirk, who was the founder of the right-wing group Turning Point USA, was shot dead on Wednesday (September 10). He was a close ally of US President Donald Trump. He was killed during a speech at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah. During the incident, Kirk was talking about gun violence. A video of the incident circulated on social media showed Kirk being shot in the neck. He was declared died by the he was brought to the hospital.

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