The US authorities continue with the investigations for the murder of the conservative activist Charlie Kirk. In the last hours two suspects are released and at the moment there are no detainees. He FBI, Together with state authorities, he insisted on the need for citizen collaboration.
Kirkfounder of TURNING Point USAdied after receiving a shot on the neck on Wednesday, around 12:20 pm local time (1820 GMT), while giving a conference at the Utah Valley Universityon the outskirts of Salt Lake City.
In the absence of immediate results, and with a generalized climate of uncertainty, the FBI He reinforced his call to those who witnessed the fact or have relevant images, videos or information.
Charlie Kirk’s murderer is still a fugitive and the FBI asked for collaboration
In his X (former Twitter) account, the Federal Agency itself published a direct link to receive digital materials linked to the attack: “Any person with information, photos or videos of the incident can help the FBI obtain more answers by sending files”He said.
For its part, the UTAH Public Security Department (DPS) He acknowledged the seriousness of the attack and specified in a statement: “It is believed that the shooting was an intentional attack. It is believed that the shooter shot from the roof of a building to the place of the public act in the student patio. Additional clarifications cannot be provided to protect the integrity of research”
The DPS leads the investigations next to the FBI, the UTAH County Prosecutor, the County Sheriff’s Office and Local Police Agencies. The first hours after the crime were marked by the confusion and the various versions of what happened by different officials.
The Commissioner of the Department of Public Security, Beau Masonconfirmed that “the author of the shot continues a fugitive.” For its part, the director of the FBI, Kash Patelclarified through social networks that a detainee had been questioned and subsequently released. “Our research continues”Patel wrote, highlighting the coordination between federal, state and local forces.
At the moment, no hypothesis is ruled out regarding the reason, but the police insists that “everything indicates that it was a directed attack”, without until now a clear line is publicly confirmed on the person in charge or the possible mobile of the crime.
Charlie Kirk murder: they revealed a video that would show the shooter
The conservative activist Charlie Kirknear Donald Trump and director of TURNING Point USAhe died on Wednesday after receiving a shot in the neck during an act at the Utah Valley University (UVU). The 31 -year referent collapsed in front of dozens of students while participating in a question and answer session.
From the first hours, Videos recorded on campus They became key to the investigation. Blake Spendley, former nationalist Center for Naval Analysis And today researcher Hunterbrook Mediahe spread images that would show a figure on the roof of the Losee Centeruniversity building near the auditorium.
Another clip, recorded from the Hall of Flagshe would reveal a person running through the roof after the shot. Although these versions coincide with the initial account of the police – which placed the shooter 200 meters away – the authorities still They did not confirm the authenticity of the material.
What did Kirk activist think about the free carrying of weapons in the US
In April 2023, after a tragic shooting at a school in Nashville, Tennesseewhere six people died, including three children, Kirk declared in a radio program that the existence of some deaths is an acceptable “price” to maintain freedom.
“You will never live in a society with an armed citizenship and without a single death by firearm. I think it is worth paying, unfortunately, some deaths for firearms every year so that we can resort to the second amendment and protect our other divine rights. It is a prudent agreement. It is rational. Having an armed citizenship has a price, and that is part of freedom, ”he had pointed out then.
Javier Milei sent his condolences to Kirk’s relatives
The President Xavier Milei He said Wednesday after the news of the Charlie Kirk murderDonald Trump’s ally, sending his condolences to the family of the activist and young people who followed him around the world. In addition, he pointed against the “wave of political violence of the left in the entire region.”
“My condolences to the family of Charlie Kirk and all young people in the world who admired and listened to him. A formidable disseminator of the ideas of freedom and staunch defender of the West,” said the president in his social networks.
“He was the victim of atrocious murder in the midst of a wave of left -wing political violence throughout the region. The left is always at all times and place a violent phenomenon full of hate. The whole world lost an incredible human being. Goodbye,” he added.
Who was Charlie Kirk, the conservative activist killed in an act in Utah
Born on October 14, 1993, Kirk built a true political and media empire dedicated to spread the principles of the right Among university students and directly confront progressive ideas.
The rise of Charlie Kirk was marked by the creation of TURNING Point USAorganization that co -founded in 2012 with William Montgomery, an activist of the Tea Party. With just 18 years, he launched a space with the mission of promoting low taxes and limited government in the University Campus, where liberal activism was predominant.
Tpusa’s strategy stood out for his direct and confrontational style With debates, events and campaigns that challenged the progressive academy. Kirk gained visibility as a charismatic and provocative speakerwilling to discuss controversial issues and question what he called “political correction.”
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