Overview

• Kirk, 31, was shot in the neck while speaking at a Utah Valley University event and later died at a hospital as the campus was locked down and classes were suspended.
• Authorities report one shot and one victim, with evidence indicating the round came from a campus rooftop; videos show the moment of impact, ensuing panic, and a figure seen running on a roof.
• The FBI and ATF joined Utah officials on the case, and two people detained on Wednesday were released without charges, leaving no suspect in custody as the manhunt continues.
• Utah Department of Public Safety Commissioner Beau Mason said the attack targeted Kirk specifically, and Governor Spencer Cox called the killing a political assassination.
• President Trump confirmed Kirk’s death and ordered flags flown at half-staff, bipartisan leaders condemned the shooting, and online claims naming a suspect remain unverified.