The FBI released photos of a person of interest in the assassination of Charlie Kirk on September 12th, 2025, between 12:16 AM and 12:46 AM UTC, tracking the individual's path from campus arrival. This development comes more than 24 hours after Kirk was killed by a single bullet before a crowd of thousands in Orem, Utah, according to ABC News. The Utah Department of Public Safety released the photos, urging the public to submit tips to the FBI, which is offering a reward of up to $100,000 for information leading to an arrest. The motive for the September 10th assassination remains undetermined, and the weapon and cartridges from the scene are undergoing forensic analysis at the FBI lab in Quantico, Virginia. President Donald Trump had previously called Kirk's killing "disgraceful" and announced his intention to award Kirk the Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously. In related news, the McDonald's flag at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, was lowered to half-mast by order of President Trump to honor Kirk, with the tribute set to continue until sunset on September 14th. Vice President JD Vance participated in an honor guard for Kirk in Salt Lake City, Utah. Senator John Thune commented on the "horrific rise of political violence." Meanwhile, a message attributed to Charlie Kirk encouraging Jewish students to honor Shabbat was shared on social media, with a call for others to observe it in his honor. Reports indicate that the investigation is ongoing, with conflicting earlier information regarding the identification of a person of interest. The gun and cartridges from the shooting scene are being transported to the FBI's lab in Quantico, Virginia, for forensic analysis. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth stated the Department of War has "zero tolerance" for personnel celebrating or mocking the assassination of a fellow American.
