"The sniper who assassinated Charlie Kirk is believed to have jumped off a roof and fled into a neighborhood after firing one shot and has not yet been identified, authorities said Thursday in disclosing that they recovered a high-powered rifle from the scene. The shooter appeared to be of "college age" and is believed to have blended in on the university campus where Kirk was shot, authorities said as they continued to investigate the latest act of political violence to befall America."
"Kirk was killed with a gunshot from a distant rooftop at the Utah Valley University campus, where he was speaking on Wednesday. Federal, state and local authorities were working what they called "multiple active crime scenes." "This is a dark day for our state. It's a tragic day for our nation," Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said Wednesday. "I want to be very clear this is a political assassination.""
Charlie Kirk was shot and killed while speaking at Utah Valley University by a sniper firing from a distant rooftop. Authorities believe the shooter jumped off the roof and fled into a nearby neighborhood after firing a single shot. Investigators recovered a high-powered rifle and said the shooter appeared to be of college age and blended in on campus. Federal, state and local agencies are treating multiple active crime scenes and have not identified the gunman. Two people briefly detained were released after not being linked to the shooting. Officials labeled the attack a political assassination and voiced broad condemnation.
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