THE person of interest in the k*lling of conservative activist Charlie Kirk has been seen for the first time in pictures released by the FBI.

A college-aged man wearing a baseball hat, sunglasses, and a black shirt with the American flag on it was shown climbing stairs to the roof where he allegedly assassinated Kirk on Wednesday afternoon.

Surveillance image of a person wearing a dark shirt, jeans, sunglasses, and a baseball cap.
The FBI released pictures of a ‘person of interest’ who allegedly k*lled Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley UniversityCredit: FBI Salt Lake City

Photo of Charlie Kirk speaking to a crowd before being shot.
Charlie Kirk was s*høt and k*lled at Utah Valley University on WednesdayCredit: Shutterstock Editorial

Man wearing a black long-sleeved shirt, jeans, cap, and sunglasses.
The college-age person of interest was seen on video as he climbed to a roof on campusCredit: FBI Salt Lake City

Rifle with scope in cardboard box.
Pictures published by the New York Post appear to show the rifle used to k*ll KirkCredit: New York Post

Screenshot of a building with a red circle highlighting a possible detail.
Video from the outdoor event shows a dark figure on the roof of a building across from where Kirk was s*høtCredit: X/BNO
Investigators found a gµn, footprints, and “good video” of the suspect who assassinated Kirk, 31, in a targeted attack at Utah Valley University on Wednesday afternoon, FBI officials said on Thursday.

Stills from security camera footage show a young man whom the FBI identified as a “person of interest” and asked the public to share any information about him.

MURDER WEAPON

The “high-powered, bolt-action rifle” used to k*ll Kirk was found wrapped in a towel in the nearby woods after the s*høøting, Robert Bohls, the special agent in charge of the FBI’s Salt Lake City office, said at a press conference on Thursday.

The weapon, a Mauser .30-06, is seen in a picture first published by the New York Post.

Everything we know after Charlie Kirk k*lled by ‘masked rooftop sniper’

The gµn is described as an older-model military rifle that’s commonly used by hunters, according to the New York Times.

Investigators reportedly found bullets engraved with transgender and antifascist messages inside the rifle, the Wall Street Journal reported.

What we know so far:

Two people taken into custody were released, including an elderly man hauled from the scene in handcuffs
Videos of the scene show a dark-clad figure running on a roof
Kirk’s wife, Erika, and their two kids were in the audience when he was s*høt
Elon Musk blamed Democrats for the assassination
A South Park episode mocking Kirk was pulled from the air
Harrowing audio revealed the s*høøting’s chaotic aftermath
Tru.mp posthumously awarded Kirk the Medal of Freedom