"The sniper who killed the conservative activist had still been on the loose on Friday morning even as investigators flooded the internet with photos and video of a man believed to have carried out Wednesday's politically charged killing at a Utah university. President Donald Trump had said investigators were making progress in tracking down the gunman who fired a single rifle shot on Wednesday that struck the neck of Kirk, a 31-year-old author and podcast host who helped galvanize the conservative youth vote"
"Kirk was on campus for one of his student-outreach events, featuring his trademark format of taking questions and challenging opponents to debate on the most polarizing issues of the day, including gun violence and race. About 3,000 people were in attendance. The shooting has punctuated the most sustained period of U.S. political violence since the 1970s. Reuters has documented more than 300 cases of politically motivated acts of violence across the ideological spectrum since supporters of Trump attacked the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021."
A gunman fired a single rifle shot that struck the neck of 31-year-old author and podcaster Kirk during a student-outreach event at Utah Valley University attended by about 3,000 people. Investigators circulated photos and video of a man believed to have carried out the attack and described him as a person of interest while still not labeling him a suspect. Authorities and the Utah governor asked the public for help, and the FBI offered a $100,000 reward for information leading to an arrest. President Trump said investigators were making progress and claimed someone had turned in a person who knows the suspect. No motive has been established.
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