FBI shares pictures of particular person of curiosity in Kirk taking pictures
The Salt Lake Metropolis FBI subject workplace has shared photos of an individual of curiosity within the taking pictures of Charlie Kirk.
Two photos posted on X present an individual in black sun shades, a baseball cap, a protracted sleeved black shirt and denims.
The FBI is asking for the general public’s assist figuring out the particular person in reference to the assault at Utah Valley College on Wednesday.
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Capitol police reply to ‘incident’ at Democratic Nationwide Committee headquarters
We’re getting phrase that Capitol police are responding to an ‘incident’ on the Democratic Nationwide Committee headquarters in Washington DC.
Varied media retailers shared a screenshot of the e-mail from the Senate Operations Heart which stated that there’s police exercise within the space.
There have been no additional particulars in regards to the incident itself. We’ll convey you the newest strains as we get them.
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On Wednesday, Charlie Kirk, an influential rightwing activist and Donald Trump ally, was shot useless at a college campus in Utah. The US president instantly blamed the ‘radical left’ however failed to say rising violence towards Democrats.
On this week’s episode of our Politics Weekly America podcast, Jonathan Freedland speaks to the Guardian’s Washington DC bureau chief, David Smith, in regards to the enhance in political violence within the nation.
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South Park pulled a rerun of an episode parodying Charlie Kirk following the conservative character’s killing on Wednesday.
Hours after Kirk was fatally shot throughout a campus occasion at Utah Valley College on Wednesday afternoon, Comedy Central apparently pulled a rerun of its season 27 episode “Bought A Nut” wherein character Eric Cartman adopts the mannerisms of Kirk, in accordance with The Arizona Republic and The Hollywood Reporter. Per the Republic, it was swapped with one other episode from its most up-to-date season.
Within the episode, Cartman finds himself at odds with classmate Clyde Donovan for “stealing my shtick” earlier than he takes over his right-wing podcast and “masterdebates” those that don’t agree along with his views. He ultimately adopts Kirk’s real-life coiffure, argues with girls at stay debates and falls wanting successful the “Charlie Kirk Award for Younger Masterdebaters” and a free trip.
“Now, there’s going to be quite a bit stated about this, however we have to have a superb spirit about being made enjoyable of,” Kirk stated on 7 August. “That is all successful, that is all a win. We as conservatives, we now have thick pores and skin, not skinny pores and skin. And you might make enjoyable of us, it doesn’t matter. And till subsequent time, I hope all of you change into ‘masterdebaters’ for reality.”
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Cy Neff
in Orem, Utah
Koby Herrera, 22 and a Utah Valley College scholar, attended the rally when Charlie Kirk was shot. Sporting a Make America Nice Once more hat and a Texas belt buckle, Herrera stated that he had adopted Kirk on-line for a decade.
“Ive regarded as much as him since I used to be 12, 13, and received into politics,” Herrera stated.
Herrera stated that his love for Kirk was divisive amongst his family and friends. Herrera didn’t level to particular beliefs of Kirk’s that resonated with him, and targeted as an alternative on Kirk’s “freedom of speech” and “conviction of Jesus Christ”. Herrera stated that for him, and different followers of Kirk, the taking pictures will seemingly solely additional their resolve.
“I believe what the murderer did was give Charlie Kirk an even bigger platform,” Herrera stated. “I believe it gave Charlie Kirk a microphone via his grave.”
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FBI provides reward for data in Charlie Kirk taking pictures
The FBI is providing a reward of as much as a staggering $100,000 for data resulting in the identification and arrest of the particular person or folks accountable within the deadly taking pictures of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
It follows the Salt Lake Metropolis FBI subject workplace sharing photos of an individual of curiosity within the taking pictures.
The FBI is providing a reward of as much as $100,000 for data resulting in the identification and arrest of the person(s) accountable for the homicide of Charlie Kirk on September 10, 2025, at Utah Valley College in Orem, Utah. Contact 1-800-CALL-FBI and submit pictures and…
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Requested in regards to the rumors of engravings on the ammunition and rifle apprehended within the investigation into Kirk’s deadly taking pictures, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives instructed the Guardian: “ATF can’t touch upon this since it’s nonetheless an energetic investigation.”
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Cy Neff
in Orem, Utah
Campus remained useless silent all through the sunny Thursday morning, with roads blocked off and regulation enforcement and media outnumbering civilians. Warning tape blocked off the amphitheater at Utah Valley College the place Kirk was shot. His “Show Me Flawed” pop up cover tent was nonetheless standing, and college students private belongings, from backpacks to water bottles, have been strewn all through the stand, left on the bottom mid escape.
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In an earlier submit, we included a quote from Nancy Mace referring to reporting from the Wall Avenue Journal that “transgender, anti-fascist issues that have been engraved within the ammunition and within the rifle that was apprehended” within the investigation into Kirk’s killing.
In line with a preliminary inside report circulated contained in the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, federal and native officers recovered ammunition with the rifle that gave the impression to be engraved with statements “expressing transgender and anti-fascist ideology”.
However the New York Occasions studies that “a senior regulation enforcement official with direct data of the investigation cautioned that report had not been verified by A.T.F. analysts, didn’t match different summaries of the proof, and would possibly prove to have been misinterpret or misinterpreted. In fast-moving investigations, such standing studies are usually not made public as a result of they typically comprise a combination of correct and inaccurate data.”
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Three traditionally black faculties and universities focused with threats
Three traditionally black faculties and universities (HBCUs) have been focused with threats to their campuses.
Virginia State College and Alabama State College have closed their campuses, whereas Hampton State College has cancelled all lessons till 12 September, and suggested college students residing off-campus to enter college grounds.
Not one of the universities offered additional particulars of the threats of their statements.
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Nancy Mace says she will not maintain any exterior occasions in wake of Kirk taking pictures
On the steps of the Capitol right this moment, Republican congresswoman Nancy Mace, a vocal conservative and Trump ally from South Carolina, stated that she “won’t be doing any outside occasions anytime quickly”.
“I don’t care if you happen to’re Republican or Democrat, any elected official throughout the nation, if you’re vocal, your life is in danger,” Mace added.
The consultant stated “the left owns what occurred” to Kirk, shortly after he was shot and killed at campus occasion on Wednesday.
Talking to reporters right this moment Mace stated that she was “deeply involved” for her security.
“You guys within the press name me probably the most transphobic member of congress. Seems, there have been transgender, anti-fascist issues that have been engraved within the ammunition and within the rifle that was apprehended,” she added, referring to reporting from the Wall Avenue Journal, which cites an inside law-enforcement bulletin and an individual acquainted with the continuing investigation.
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FBI shares pictures of particular person of curiosity in Kirk taking pictures
The Salt Lake Metropolis FBI subject workplace has shared photos of an individual of curiosity within the taking pictures of Charlie Kirk.
Two photos posted on X present an individual in black sun shades, a baseball cap, a protracted sleeved black shirt and denims.
The FBI is asking for the general public’s assist figuring out the particular person in reference to the assault at Utah Valley College on Wednesday.
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Tess Owen
Inside hours of Charlie Kirk being shot useless at a university occasion in Utah, he’d been was a far-right martyr within the US’s raging tradition battle. Many distinguished rightwing voices and influencers shortly characterised his homicide, in no unsure phrases, as an act of battle from the left – and have vowed to reply in variety.
“Now we have to have steely resolve,” stated conservative political strategist Steve Bannon on his present Battle Room. “Charlie Kirk is a casualty of battle. We’re at battle on this nation. We’re.”
Even because the suspect – and any details about their motivations or political leanings – remained at massive and unknown, incendiary rhetoric from main political commentators unfold quickly on-line, blaming leftist violence for Kirk’s demise. Many known as for swift retribution within the type of an aggressive crackdown towards their political enemies.
“In the event that they received’t go away us in peace, then our selection is to combat or die,” wrote Elon Musk on X.
“They’re at battle with us, whether or not we need to settle for it or not. What are we gonna do about it?” Fox Information host Jesse Watters stated on air Wednesday evening. “Everyone’s accountable… the politicians, the media, and all these rats on the market. This will by no means occur once more. It ends now. This can be a turning level and we all know which route we’re going.”
“We’re up towards demonic forces from the pit of Hell,” wrote commentator and podcaster Matt Walsh on X. “That is existential. A combat for our personal existence and the existence of our nation.”
Whereas all three residing former presidents launched statements addressing Kirk’s demise, condemning political violence whereas calling for calm, introspection and civility, Donald Trump put out a video assertion Wednesday evening saying that rhetoric from “the unconventional left” was “straight accountable for the terrorism we’re seeing in our nation right this moment”.
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Trump to talk with Kirk’s household right this moment
Talking to reporters after his remarks on the Pentagon right this moment, Donald Trump confirmed that he would communicate to Charlie Kirk’s household “later this afternoon”.
“You don’t substitute a Charlie Kirk. He was distinctive,” the president added.
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State division vows to ‘take motion’ towards ‘foreigners’ they deem to be praising Charlie Kirk’s assasination
In a submit on X, the deputy secretary of state Chris Landau has stated that he’s directed consular officers to “undertake acceptable motion” towards any “foreigners who glorify violence and hatred”.
He added that he’s “been disgusted to see some on social media praising, rationalizing, or making gentle” of Kirk’s assassination.
Notably, Landau stated consular officers would even be monitoring his submit to crowd supply submissions from customers who see posts that aren’t according to the division’s views.
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High Trump adviser requires ‘defeat of this depraved ideology’ following Kirk taking pictures
Stephen Miller, the president’s deputy chief of employees, has stated there may be “an ideology at battle with household and nature”, following the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. The shooter stays at massive, and has not been recognized.
Regardless, Miller insinuated that the killer subscribed to “an ideology that appears upon the right household with bitter rage whereas embracing the serial prison with tender heat”.
He added that “the destiny of tens of millions relies upon upon the defeat of this depraved ideology”.
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Following his tribute to Kirk, Trump shifted his remarks on the Pentagon to the occasions of 9/11.
“That horrible morning, 24 years in the past, time itself stood nonetheless,” Trump stated. “The laughter of faculty youngsters fell silent, the frenzy of our site visitors got here to an absolute halt, and for two,977 harmless souls and their households, their whole world got here crashing down.”
“At this time, as one nation, we renew our sacred vow that we’ll always remember September 11, 2001,” Trump stated, earlier than studying a number of the closing phrases exchanged by passengers aboard the hijacked airplanes that day to their family members.
“In America, we take blows, however we by no means buckle, we bleed, however we don’t bow, and we defy the worry, endure the flames and emerge from the crucible of each hunch and stronger, prouder and better than ever earlier than” Trump stated.
“Final 12 months, we have been a useless nation” Trump stated, including that “now we now have the most popular nation wherever on this planet.”
He additionally referenced his choice to rename the Division of Protection the Division of Battle.
“In the event you assault the USA of America, we are going to hunt you down, and we are going to discover you” Trump stated. “We are going to crush you with out mercy, and we are going to triumph with out query, that’s why we named the previous Division of Protection the Division of Battle.”
“Everyone needed it” Trump added. “Everyone is so completely happy to have it again.”
Thursday’s observance ceremony on the Pentagon commemorated the 184 lives misplaced when the hijacked American Airways Flight 77 crashed into the Pentagon.
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