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Authorities recover suspected weapon used in Charlie Kirk shooting; seek public's help to identify suspect
Authorities have recovered a weapon they believe was used in the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University on Wednesday. Kirk was speaking to a crowd at UVU under a tent when he was shot in the neck. He was taken to Timpanogos Regional Hospital where he later died. At a press briefing Thursday morning, FBI Salt Lake City Special Agent Robert Bohls said the weapon used is a high-powered bolt action rifle. “That rifle was recovered in a wooded area where the shooter had fled,” he said. “So the FBI laboratory will be analyzing this weapon. ...