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Deadly attack on activists: FBI is looking for alleged perpetrators!
Fatal attack on Charlie Kirk in Utah: FBI publishes search photos, backgrounds on the politically motivated act.
Deadly attack on activists: FBI is looking for alleged perpetrators!
On September 10, 2025, the well-known US activist Charlie Kirk was shot during an event at Utah Valley University in Orem. The 31-year-old, who was known to the supporter of US President Donald Trump and founder of the Turning Point Organization, died at the scene after he was hit on his neck by a targeted shot. The tragedy occurred during a speech that Kirk discussed questions about transgender topics, which presumably approached the motivation for the attack.
Immediately after the incident, the FBI was published by one Person of interest. The perpetrator is dressed as dark, described with sunglasses and baseball cap. He fired from a nearby house roof on Kirk from a distance of about 180 meters and was then able to escape under the crowd. Investigators found a high-performance bolt rifle that was hidden in a forest near the crime scene. This was wrapped in a towel and contained three unused cartridges, which are reported to "transgender expressions" and "anti-fascist ideology", although this is officially not officially confirmed.
Reactions and political assessments
The reactions to Kirk's death were shocked. US President Donald Trump gave the incident a "dark moment for America" and announced a posthumous honor for Kirk with the presidential medal of freedom. He emphasized that the "radical left" was responsible for such violent acts. The chairman of the US representative house, Mike Johnson, also described the attack as "hideous". In the meantime, democratic politicians called on unity and condemned violence.
The incident is part of a worrying series of politically motivated acts of violence in the United States. Analyzes show that at least 300 cases of politically motivated violence were documented between January 2021 and November 2024, the strongest increase since the 1970s. This development indicates an alarming increase in political polarization and violence.
The level of investigation and further details
The investigation into the murder of Charlie Kirk is in full swing. The FBI has set up an online portal to collect information and photos or videos from the events. A reward of $ 100,000 for information on the arrest of the perpetrator was suspended. While two men were temporarily taken into custody, they quickly turned out to be not connected to the crime and were released again.
In the meantime, US Vice President JD Vance is planning to transfer Kirk's body from Utah to Arizona. The political reactions and the duration of the events make it clear how deep the wounds of this act go into American society and how it acts as a symbol of the fast escalating political violence.
Charlie Kirk leaves his wife Erika Frantzve and two small children, what his heir and the ideals anchored there should pass on to the next generation. The events remind us of the importance of political discourse ability in a time growing hostility.