UPDATE: Tyler Robinson, 22, of Utah, has been named as a suspect in the Sept. 10 shooting of Charlie Kirk, according to various media reports including this update from NBC News.
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH – The FBI is asking for the public’s help identifying this person of interest in connection with the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University.
The FBI is offering a reward of up to $100,000 for information leading to the identification and arrest of the individual(s) responsible for the murder on September 10, 2025, at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah.
Contact 1-800-CALL-FBI and submit photos and video to http://fbi.gov/utahvalleyshooting.
New Hampshire Debate
According to WMUR, Kirk, co-founder of the conservative youth organization Turning Point USA, was scheduled to appear Sept. 25 at a debate with political commentator Hasan Piker at the Hanover Inn Grand Ballroom.
During a Twitch stream on Wednesday, Piker said he worries about vengeance and that the shooting puts many people, including himself, at risk.
The debate was organized by the Dartmouth Political Union and the Dartmouth Dialogues Project.
Reactions:
President Donald Trump on Wednesday issued the following proclammation:
“As a mark of respect for the memory of Charlie Kirk, by the authority vested in me as President of the United States by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, I hereby order that the flag of the United States shall be flown at half-staff at the White House and upon all public buildings and grounds, at all military posts and naval stations, and on all naval vessels of the Federal Government in the District of Columbia and throughout the United States and its Territories and possessions until sunset, September 14, 2025. I also direct that the flag shall be flown at half-staff for the same length of time at all United States embassies, legations, consular offices, and other facilities abroad, including all military facilities and naval vessels and stations.”
As a result, Gov. Kelly Ayotte directed all flags on public buildings and grounds in the State of New Hampshire to remain at half-staff following the remembrance of September 11 in accordance with the President’s proclamation in memory of Charlie Kirk.
Newtown Action Alliance: Po Murray, Chairwoman of Newtown Action Alliance, condemns gun violence and the rise of political violence following the shooting death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk during an appearance at Utah Valley University, and the critical wounding of at least three students in a shooting at Evergreen High School in Jefferson County, Colorado. These tragedies underscore the urgent need to end political violence and to stop shootings in our schools.
[Wednesday’s] incidents follow the June 14 assassination of Minnesota House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark; the related shooting of State Senator John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette; and the August 27 school shooting at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis, in which two children were killed and at least 18 others were injured.
Po Murray, Chairwoman of Newtown Action Alliance:
“We condemn violence—full stop. No cause justifies it. Not ever.
“As a neighbor of the Sandy Hook shooter and as someone who has worked with grieving families for more than a decade, I know the devastation a single trigger pull can unleash. Our children deserve classrooms free from gunfire, and parents deserve to know their children will come home. Our democracy depends on fierce debate without fear—on the simple promise that people can gather, speak, learn, and go home alive.
“Tonight, our thoughts and prayers are with Mr. Kirk’s family and with the Colorado families reeling from another school shooting in their state. Our hearts are with the Annunciation Catholic School families who will be retraumatized by these horrific shootings. We also remember Minnesota’s Melissa and Mark Hortman, and the Hoffmans, whose lives were shattered by political violence.
“We encourage everyone to choose nonviolence. We call on leaders and supporters across every ideology to cool the rhetoric, reject dehumanization, and commit to de-escalation.
“And we call on local, state, and federal policymakers to act: ban assault weapons, high capacity magazines, bump stocks, ghost guns, and auto sears; pass a national safe-storage standard like Ethan’s Law so children cannot access unsecured guns; modernize and enforce universal background checks; require permits to purchase guns; use extreme-risk protection orders to temporarily disarm people who pose threats to themselves or others; fund community violence intervention programs, mental health services, gun violence research, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives; and repeal the gun industry’s special civil liability shield.
“We can protect free speech, protect learning, and protect human life at the same time.”
NH GOP Chairman Jim MacEachern released the following Statement:
“The New Hampshire Republican Party joins Charlie Kirk’s family, friends, and the entire conservative movement in mourning his loss. Violence has no place in our politics. In the wake of this tragedy, we must come together and remember there is more that unites than divides us in our country.”