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[JennieM]

Searching for clues in FBI images of 'person of interest'​

By Shayan Sardarizadeh, BBC Verify

BBC Verify is trying to examine the two images released by the FBI showing a “person of interest” in the shooting of Charlie Kirk.

We ran the two images through a face search engine to see if it could find similar faces among the millions of images and videos that are publicly available online.

But owing to the low resolution of the images and the fact that the person seen in them is wearing dark glasses, a face search was not successful in finding a match.

It’s worth remembering that the authorities said last night that they were working with “information from CCTV” at Utah Valley University but “you can guess what the quality of that is”.

We also did a reverse image search on the black top with a design in the middle and were able to find similar images online.

We think it may be an image of an eagle flying, with a background of the American flag, which is a popular design in the US.

Based on the low resolution of the photos, it's not possible to work out whether there are any words written on the design.

Tyler Robinson, 22, named as Charlie Kirk's murder suspect - follow live

Tyler Robinson's father recognised his son from pictures released by the FBI - he then turned him in with the help of a friend, a youth pastor.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[JennieM]

Footage shows moment shooter fled across the roof
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BBC Visual Journalism Team

While a manhunt is still ongoing to find the killer of Charlie Kirk, investigators have shared some details about the suspect.

In a news conference earlier today, officials said the suspect "appears to be of college age" who arrived on campus at 11:52 local time yesterday.

After the shooting, he is believed to have jumped off the roof of a building on campus, fleeing "into a neighbourhood," officials said.

Video footage taken from inside a building behind the gazebo that Kirk was in appears to show someone running across the roof of the Losee Center building, right after the shooting.

We have analysed that footage below.

Police looking at 'multiple leads' in Charlie Kirk killer investigation, as FBI release images

Meanwhile, Donald Trump says he thinks "progress is being made" in the search for the Utah gunman.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[JennieM]

12m ago
Reuters has released a drone view of the reported location where the shooter fired from at Utah Valley University – killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

The rooftop area has a view of the section on campus where Kirk was show, while speaking at an event.

A picture of the reported location from where Charlie Kirk was fatally shot during an event at Utah Valley University. Photograph: Cheney Orr/Reuters

Utah officials share video of Charlie Kirk shooting suspect as governor pledges death penalty - as it happened

Briefing follows release of four new images of suspect and reward offer of $100,000

www.theguardian.com

 

[arielilane]

AF2 has just landed in UT.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1966217519209079177

 

[arielilane]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1966032707286135064

 

[cocomod]

Suspect in custody in murder of Charlie Kirk, Trump says

Suspect in custody in murder of Charlie Kirk, Trump says

 

[IQuestion]

The last person to question Charlie Kirk describes the moment as 'visceral'

Hunter Kozak, the Utah Valley University undergraduate who asked Charlie Kirk a question before he was shot, says he wasn't worried for his own life in that moment.

abcnews.go.com

The video on this shows the shooter actually running across the roof and jumping off. It appears as if he injured right leg when he landed on the grass. Wow, just wow.

 

[Sillybilly]

Live updates: Charlie Kirk shooting suspect Tyler Robinson is in custody; family turned him in, Utah governor says

Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot and killed during an event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday. Authorities said the shooting was a targeted attack.

www.nbcnews.com

(Image courtesy of Suspect in Charlie Kirk assassination expressed opposition to conservative activist’s views)

 

[squareandrabbet]

Charlie Kirk shooting: suspect set to face aggravated murder charge - live updates

Tyler Robinson, 22, expected to be charged on Tuesday; family friend contacted authorities after being told he had shot rightwing activist

www.theguardian.com

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In a phone interview on Friday, someone who said they were friends with Robinson in high school, who wanted to remain anonymous, said that the suspect was “pretty left on everything” and was “the only member of his family that was really leftist”.

 

[Tricia]

People Magazine. Full recap.

Suspect in Custody in Connection With Charlie Kirk Assassination: Live Updates

Tyler Robinson, 22, was arrested 33 hours after Kirk's death.

people.com

 

[Tricia]

CNN UPDATE

https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/charlie-kirk-shot-utah-death-09-12-25

 

[whitelilac]

Wife of Charlie Kirk to make first public address since his death​

From CNN's Matt Friedman
Erika Kirk, the wife of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, will make her first public address tonight since her husband’s death.

She will speak at 8:15 p.m. ET, Turning Point USA said in a news release.

https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/charlie-kirk-shot-utah-death-09-12-25?t=1757717497301

 

[GatorFL]

This article corrects some misinformation about Tyler's father. He is not associated with law enforcement.

Who is Tyler Robinson's father? Matt Robinson helped turn in Kirk suspect

Tyler Robinson's father reportedly assisted in capturing the alleged gunman taken into custody for the killing of Charlie Kirk.

www.newsweek.com

 

[Dotta]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1966631899830378741

 

[citizen_sleuth]

From Scholarship Winner to Wanted Man: The Path of the Kirk Shooting Suspect - NY Times (Gift article)​

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But as elements of the nation’s political left and right scrambled for motives, the image that has initially emerged of Mr. Robinson is not at all clear. Neither is his trajectory from a scholarship-winning high school student to an apprentice electrician to a suspect.

 

[SouthAussie]

Tyler Robinson ... is not talking to investigators, sources said.

After confessing to his father, the suspect said he would “rather kill myself than turn myself in,”

The suspect is a third-year student in the electrical apprenticeship program at Dixie Technical College, Utah Valley University, where Kirk was killed

https://edition.cnn.com/us/live-news/charlie-kirk-shot-utah-death-09-12-25?t=1757723319529

 

[osu]

Erika Kirk, the widow of Turning Point USA Founder & CEO Charlie Kirk, delivers her first public address since his death.

1.5M views · 58K reactions | Erika Kirk, the widow of Turning Point USA Founder & CEO Charlie Kirk, delivers her first public address since his death. https://bit.ly/4mcufko | WFLA News Channel 8

Erika Kirk, the widow of Turning Point USA Founder & CEO Charlie Kirk, delivers her first public address since his death. https://bit.ly/4mcufko.

www.facebook.com

 

[steeltowngirl]

Exclusive | Tyler Robinson was raised Mormon — and allegedly killed Charlie Kirk moments after influencer praised the church

Footage from Kirk’s final event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday shows him bantering with a member of the Mormon faith in the crowd.

nypost.com

 

[steeltowngirl]

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[Ghostwheel]

"I apologize for saying Charlie Kirk advocated stoning gays. What he actually demonstrated was how some people cherry-pick Biblical passages," King wrote on X on Sept. 12.

'Won't happen again': Stephen King apologizes for claim about Charlie Kirk

Stephen King has apologized for making a false accusation about conservative activist Charlie Kirk on X after the activist was fatally shot in Utah.

www.usatoday.com