(The Hill) — The FBI has suspended a planned afternoon press conference on the shooting death of Charlie Kirk because of “rapid developments” in the case.
The announcement of the delayed press conference with the Utah Department of Public Safety came after the FBI released photos of a person of interest in the case.
“Due to the rapid developments in our investigation, we will suspend this,” the department said in an email, saying a rescheduled time would be announced later.
The images show what the FBI earlier described as someone of an age that “blended in well with a college institution,” and the person was seen wearing a hat and sunglasses along with an American flag T-shirt with an eagle on it.
The FBI also offered up to a $100,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the shooter.
Kirk, 31, was hit by a single gunshot believed to have been fired from the roof of a nearby building. He was rushed to a local hospital in a private vehicle, where he was later pronounced dead, authorities confirmed.
Officials said Thursday morning that investigators were still working to identify the suspect, who was captured in footage at the event and by doorbell cameras in the neighborhood near Utah Valley University in Orem, roughly 40 miles south of Salt Lake City.
Anyone who may have information about the person pictured above or the shooting is asked to call the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI or submit details online. Any video captured during Kirk’s event can also be submitted online to a dedicated FBI tip portal.
Utah Department of Public Safety Commissioner Beau Mason said the suspect is believed to have arrived near UVU’s campus shortly before noon MT on Wednesday. He did not provide details on how the suspect may have gotten on top of a nearby building. Footage showed a person in black clothing on the roof of the Losee Center, several yards from where Kirk was speaking under a tent.
After the shooting, which happened around 12:20 p.m. MT, Mason explained that the suspect is believed to have run across the rooftop before jumping to the ground and fleeing into a nearby neighborhood.
Authorities have recovered a “high-powered bolt-action rifle,” believed to be the weapon used in the shooting, from a wooded area near UVU, as well as impressions of the suspect’s footwear and forearm, and their “palm print,” according to Mason. He went on to briefly indicate that there may be more than one suspect.
“I can’t overstate the tragedy and the horrific event that yesterday was, and how we will work to bring to justice the actions of one individual, or any other individuals that assisted in that,” he said.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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