Overview

• Social media users shared screenshots of an Amazon listing for a book on the Utah Valley University attack that showed a September 9 publication date, one day before Charlie Kirk was killed.
• The listing, titled “The Shooting of Charlie Kirk,” briefly appeared on Amazon before returning an error page, according to posts that circulated on X.
• Outlets reporting on the screenshots say they have not verified the book or the identity of the named author, and one user noted self-published e-book dates can be changed after the fact.
• Investigators continue to search for the shooter and have publicized images of a person of interest, with officials citing palm impressions and smudges as potential DNA sources.
• President Donald Trump said authorities are making progress in tracking down the gunman, while no verified evidence has shown the book contained predictive details about the attack.