The Utah Department of Public Safety released new photos of a person of interest in the Charlie Kirk shooting.
The four new photos show a man in dark clothing and dark hair with black sunglasses, a black backpack, and gray-and-white shoes. He appears to have an American flag shirt on and is climbing a staircase in the photos.
“We’re releasing additional photos of the person of interest in connection with the murder of Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University,” the department said, asking for additional tips.
We're releasing additional photos of the person of interest in connection with the murder of Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University. Please send all tips available to: https://t.co/XXzYBH1GkE pic.twitter.com/DgLOlrU6Cx
— Utah Public Safety (@UtahDPS) September 12, 2025
At a later press conference, the department also showed a video of the apparent shooter climbing off a building and then crossing a road toward trees. Utah Commissioner of Public Safety Beau Mason believes the shooter left behind some palm impressions, smudges where DNA could be collected, and a shoe imprint.
Mason said the shooter is wearing Converse tennis shoes.
FBI Director Kash Patel was at the press conference but did not speak. Gov. Spencer Cox (R-UT) said that the FBI had received a tremendous response from the public.
“The FBI hasn’t received this many digital media tips from the public since the Boston Marathon bombing,” he said. He also said a large amount of forensic evidence was being processed and more than 200 interviews had been conducted.
There were no questions taken at the conference. Cox advised the public to “put our phones down and spend a little time with our families.”
The new photos come after the FBI released the first clear photos of the person of interest earlier Thursday, also offering a $100,000 reward for any information that could lead to the gunman’s arrest. That batch of photos likewise depicted a man in dark clothing and dark hair with black sunglasses, a black backpack, and the American flag shirt.
FBI RELEASES PHOTO OF PERSON OF INTEREST, OFFERS REWARD IN CHARLIE KIRK ASSASSINATION
The bureau also announced a digital tip line for the public to submit any information that could assist law enforcement in apprehending the gunman. FBI Salt Lake City Special Agent in Charge Robert Bohls said authorities had received over 130 tips before the first photos were released.
The bureau discovered the rifle believed to have been used to kill Kirk in a wooded area. The conservative activist was shot through the neck while participating in a Q&A session with students at an outdoor venue at Utah Valley University on Wednesday.
