{"id":872283,"date":"2025-09-11T21:12:15","date_gmt":"2025-09-12T02:12:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/11\/charlie-kirk-death-news-live-jd-vance-heads-to-utah-manhunt-continues-for-trump-ally-shooter\/"},"modified":"2025-09-11T21:12:15","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T02:12:15","slug":"charlie-kirk-death-news-live-jd-vance-heads-to-utah-manhunt-continues-for-trump-ally-shooter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/11\/charlie-kirk-death-news-live-jd-vance-heads-to-utah-manhunt-continues-for-trump-ally-shooter\/","title":{"rendered":"Charlie Kirk Death News LIVE: JD Vance heads to Utah; manhunt continues for Trump ally shooter"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div id=\"liveblog_11757643026284\">\n<p>12 Sep 2025, 07:40:25 AM IST<\/p>\n<h2> Charlie Kirk Death News LIVE: Erika Frantzve seen for the first time since Charlie&#8217;s death | Watch <\/h2>\n<p>Charlie Kirk&#8217;s wife Erika Frantzve was recently seen for the first time since the death of the 31-year-old.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"liveblog_11757642832132\">\n<p>12 Sep 2025, 07:37:11 AM IST<\/p>\n<h2> Charlie Kirk Death News LIVE: \u2018I disagree with him but\u2026,\u2019 says Hunter Kozak who questioned Charlie Kirk moments before gunfire <\/h2>\n<div>\n<p>The Utah University student Hunter Kozak, who was asking Charlie Kirk a question on mass shootings moments before the surprise gunfire, opened up about how he felt about the unforeseen event.<\/p>\n<p>In a video statement, he can be heard saying, \u201cI\u2019m on the record with how much I disagree with Charlie Kirk but like, man dude, he is still a human being. Have we forgotten that?\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"liveblog_11757641639329\">\n<p>12 Sep 2025, 07:17:19 AM IST<\/p>\n<h2> Charlie Kirk Death News LIVE: &#8216;Releasing additional photos of person of interest,&#8217; says FBI <\/h2>\n<p>The FBI in a post on X stated, \u201cThe FBI continues to work alongside our law enforcement partners to seek justice in the murder of Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University on September 10, 2025. We are releasing additional photos of a person of interest.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"article-index-News\"><figcaption>FBI released additional photos of the person of interest in Charlie Kirk assassination case.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"liveblog_11757641038172\">\n<p>12 Sep 2025, 07:07:17 AM IST<\/p>\n<h2> Charlie Kirk Death News LIVE: FBI Director Kash Patel to hold news conference <\/h2>\n<p>FBI Director Kash Patel is in Utah and will be holding a news conference with other officials at 9:30 PM ET, CNN reported.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"liveblog_11757640564310\">\n<p>12 Sep 2025, 06:59:24 AM IST<\/p>\n<h2> Charlie Kirk Death News LIVE: FBI offers $100,000 reward for any major leads in the case <\/h2>\n<p>A manhunt is underway for the assassinator, and the FBI has offered a $100,000 reward for information in the case, CNN reported.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"liveblog_11757625488496\">\n<p>12 Sep 2025, 02:48:08 AM IST<\/p>\n<h2> Charlie Kirk Death News LIVE: Turning Point USA mourns Charlie Kirk, speaks on his inspiring legacy <\/h2>\n<div>\n<p>Turning Point USA paid tribute to conservative activist Charlie Kirk on X, highlighting his unwavering faith, love for America, and dedication to inspiring the nation\u2019s youth.<\/p>\n<p>In their statement, Turning Point USA emphasized that, above politics, Kirk wanted to be remembered for his faith. \u201cCharlie lived every day with an overflowing love of the Christ he knew he would one day get to see,\u201d the organization said.<\/p>\n<p>Kirk, they noted, aimed to spark a spiritual revival among young Americans. He envisioned \u201ca nation of happy, thriving families who loved God and each other,\u201d and worked tirelessly to promote these values.<\/p>\n<p>Even in his last days, Kirk remained devoted to his mission. Turning Point USA highlighted that at his final public speech, just days before his murder, Kirk \u201cwitnessed to Christ to an audience of non-believers\u2026 Even in his very last moments, Charlie was professing the Gospel.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"liveblog_11757623939035\">\n<p>12 Sep 2025, 02:22:18 AM IST<\/p>\n<h2> Charlie Kirk Death News LIVE: JD Vance lands in Utah, prepares to accompany Charlie Kirk\u2019s casket to Arizona <\/h2>\n<div>\n<p>Vice President JD Vance landed in Utah this afternoon aboard Air Force Two. He is expected to meet with the family and friends of Charlie Kirk.<\/p>\n<p>After the meeting, Kirk\u2019s casket, along with family and friends, will fly to Phoenix, Arizona.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"liveblog_11757622434439\">\n<p>12 Sep 2025, 01:57:14 AM IST<\/p>\n<h2> Charlie Kirk Death News LIVE: MTSU fires employee over \u2018inappropriate and callous\u2019 comments on Kirk&#8217;s death <\/h2>\n<p>Charlie Kirk Death News LIVE: Middle Tennessee State University fired Assistant Dean of Students Laura Sosh-Lightsy over \u201cinappropriate and callous\u201d social media remarks about Charlie Kirk\u2019s death. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.livemint.com\/news\/us-news\/who-is-laura-sosh-lightsy-fired-by-mtsu-over-inappropriate-and-callous-comments-on-charlie-kirk-s-death-11757614983035.html\" data-vars-page-type=\"liveblog\" data-vars-link-type=\"Manual\">Read here<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"liveblog_11757619100472\">\n<p>12 Sep 2025, 01:01:40 AM IST<\/p>\n<h2> Charlie Kirk Death News LIVE: JD Vance to escort Charlie Kirk\u2019s body to Arizona <\/h2>\n<div>\n<p>Vice President JD Vance will travel to Utah to meet with the family of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who was fatally shot while speaking at Utah Valley University, and personally escort his body back to Arizona.<\/p>\n<p>Kirk\u2019s family and close friends, along with his casket, will be flown aboard Air Force Two to the Phoenix area.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"liveblog_11757615511161\">\n<p>12 Sep 2025, 12:01:50 AM IST<\/p>\n<h2> Charlie Kirk Death News LIVE: Bomb threat at DNC headquarters deemed \u2018not credible\u2019 <\/h2>\n<div>\n<p>A bomb threat targeting the Democratic National Committee (DNC) headquarters in Washington, D.C., was determined to be not credible, officials confirmed.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement, a DNC spokesperson said the organization had been alerted to a potential threat but emphasized that it posed no danger. US Capitol Police reported that after responding to the scene, officers found nothing suspicious outside the building.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities said that, out of an abundance of caution, security personnel were also conducting a sweep of the building\u2019s interior.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"liveblog_11757613164011\">\n<p>11 Sep 2025, 11:22:43 PM IST<\/p>\n<h2> Charlie Kirk Death News LIVE: Trump ally&#8217;s casket to be flown to Arizona <\/h2>\n<p>Charlie Kirk Death News LIVE: The Trump ally&#8217;s casket will be flown from Utah to Arizona aboard Air Force Two, as per officials.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"liveblog_11757612711503\">\n<p>11 Sep 2025, 11:15:11 PM IST<\/p>\n<h2> Charlie Kirk Death News LIVE: How did Kirk get close to Trump? <\/h2>\n<p>Charlie Kirk Death News LIVE: Charlie Kirk built his path to becoming a close ally of Trump through early activism, strategic growth of his organizations, and alignment with Trump\u2019s populist agenda. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.livemint.com\/news\/us-news\/how-charlie-kirk-a-college-dropout-became-donald-trump-s-ally-11757604357004.html\" data-vars-page-type=\"liveblog\" data-vars-link-type=\"Manual\">Read here<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"liveblog_11757610248332\">\n<p>11 Sep 2025, 10:34:08 PM IST<\/p>\n<h2> Charlie Kirk Death News LIVE: FBI announces reward as hunt intensifies <\/h2>\n<p>Charlie Kirk Death News LIVE: The FBI announced a reward of up to $100,000 for any information leading to the identification and arrest of Charlie Kirk&#8217;s shooter.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"liveblog_11757608893534\">\n<p>11 Sep 2025, 10:11:33 PM IST<\/p>\n<h2> Charlie Kirk Death News LIVE: Which weapon did the shooter use? <\/h2>\n<p>Charlie Kirk Death News LIVE: Authorities discovered a bolt-action rifle, which they believe has been used to shoot Kirk, as per multiple US media reports.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"liveblog_11757608043314\">\n<p>11 Sep 2025, 09:57:23 PM IST<\/p>\n<h2> Charlie Kirk Death News LIVE: Shooter slipped away among students, say authorities <\/h2>\n<p>Charlie Kirk Death News LIVE: Amid investigations, authorities said whoever fired the gun slipped away amid the chaos of screams and students fleeing the Utah Valley University campus, reported AP<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"liveblog_11757607907313\">\n<p>11 Sep 2025, 09:55:07 PM IST<\/p>\n<h2> Charlie Kirk Death News LIVE: What all has been discovered so far? <\/h2>\n<p>Charlie Kirk Death News LIVE: The police have recovered the rifle, which authorities believe, was used to shoot Kirk. Hours later, the FBI released images of a person, seeking public help in identifying the \u2018person of interest\u2019 in connection with the shooting<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"liveblog_11757606915785\">\n<p>11 Sep 2025, 09:38:35 PM IST<\/p>\n<h2> Charlie Kirk Death News LIVE: FBI releases images of \u2018person of interest\u2019; seeks public help for identification <\/h2>\n<p>Charlie Kirk Death News LIVE: The FBI released two images of \u2018person of interest\u2019 in connection with Kirk&#8217;s shooting, and asked for public help in identifying the person<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"liveblog_11757605501312\">\n<p>11 Sep 2025, 09:15:01 PM IST<\/p>\n<h2> Charlie Kirk Death News LIVE: What is Turning Point USA?  <\/h2>\n<p>Charlie Kirk Death News LIVE: Turning Point USA or TPUSA is a non-profit organization founded in 2012 by Charlie Kirk when he was just 18 years old. The organisation asserted that it played a key role in mobilising young voters, particularly Gen-Z men, in support of Donald Trump during the 2024 elections. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.livemint.com\/news\/us-news\/what-is-charlie-kirks-turning-point-usa-and-how-it-helped-trump-in-2024-presidential-polls-explained-11757601782767.html\" data-vars-page-type=\"liveblog\" data-vars-link-type=\"Manual\">Read here<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"liveblog_11757602210135\">\n<p>11 Sep 2025, 08:20:09 PM IST<\/p>\n<h2> Charlie Kirk Death News LIVE: Was the shooter from college? <\/h2>\n<p>Charlie Kirk Death News LIVE: Kirk&#8217;s assassinator is believed to have jumped off a roof and fled into a neighborhood. Officials said that he appeared to be of college age and blended in on the University campus.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"liveblog_11757599866645\">\n<p>11 Sep 2025, 07:41:06 PM IST<\/p>\n<h2> Charlie Kirk Death News LIVE: Trump ally to be awarded highest US civilian honor posthumously <\/h2>\n<p>Charlie Kirk Death News LIVE: President Donald Trump announced that he will posthumously award the highest US civilian honor to murdered right-wing activist Charlie Kirk.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"liveblog_11757599308449\">\n<p>11 Sep 2025, 07:31:48 PM IST<\/p>\n<h2> Charlie Kirk Death News LIVE: Why did JD Vance cancel his New York trip? <\/h2>\n<p>Charlie Kirk Death News LIVE: JD Vance has cancelled his previous plans to visit New York City to honour the victims of the 9\/11 terrorist attacks to visit Utah to pay respects to Kirk&#8217;s family<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"liveblog_11757598741825\">\n<p>11 Sep 2025, 07:22:21 PM IST<\/p>\n<h2> Charlie Kirk Death News LIVE: Visuals emerge from the scene where Kirk was shot | See pic <\/h2>\n<p>Charlie Kirk Death News LIVE: The 31-year-old Trump ally was shot during an event at Utah Valley University. Here&#8217;s a glimpse of the site of the shooting<\/p>\n<figure id=\"article-index-News\"><figcaption>A drone view shows the scene where U.S. right-wing activist, commentator, Charlie Kirk, an ally of U.S. President Donald Trump, was fatally shot during an event at Utah Valley University, in Orem, Utah, U.S. September 11, 2025.  REUTERS\/Cheney Orr<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"liveblog_11757598643018\">\n<p>11 Sep 2025, 07:20:42 PM IST<\/p>\n<h2> Charlie Kirk Death News LIVE: Was the shooting a \u2018targeted event\u2019? <\/h2>\n<p>Charlie Kirk Death News LIVE:  \u201cI can tell you this was a targeted event,\u201d said Robert Bohls, top FBI agent in Salt Lake City, told AP. Authorities also said that the rifle used in the shooting has also been found<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"liveblog_11757597959821\">\n<p>11 Sep 2025, 07:09:19 PM IST<\/p>\n<h2> Charlie Kirk Death News LIVE: Rifle used by shooter found <\/h2>\n<p>harlie Kirk Death News LIVE: Police and US federal agents said they had found the bolt-action rifle they believed was used to kill Kirk<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"liveblog_11757596664099\">\n<p>11 Sep 2025, 06:47:43 PM IST<\/p>\n<h2> Charlie Kirk Death News LIVE: Intense manhunt for shooter continues <\/h2>\n<p>Charlie Kirk Death News LIVE: Manhunt for the 31-year-old Trump ally&#8217;s shooter is still underway. Earlier in the day, a person, who was taken into custody on suspicion of involvement in Kirk&#8217;s assassination, has been released, the FBI director Kash Patel said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"liveblog_11757594085365\">\n<p>11 Sep 2025, 06:04:45 PM IST<\/p>\n<h2> Charlie Kirk Death News LIVE: Candlelight vigil, prayers held for Trump ally | See pic  <\/h2>\n<p>Charlie Kirk Death News LIVE: On Wednesday, several people held a candlelight vigil and a prayer event in Seattle for Charlie Kirk. Here&#8217;s a glimpse<\/p>\n<figure id=\"article-index-News\"><figcaption>SEATTLE, WASHINGTON &#8211; SEPTEMBER 10: Attendees hold candles during a candlelight vigil and prayer event for Turning Point USA Founder Charlie Kirk on September 10, 2025 in Seattle, Washington. Kirk was shot dead while speaking at Utah Valley University earlier in the day.   David Ryder\/Getty Images\/AFP (Photo by David Ryder \/ GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA \/ Getty Images via AFP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"liveblog_11757593486581\">\n<p>11 Sep 2025, 05:54:46 PM IST<\/p>\n<h2> Charlie Kirk Death News LIVE: Where was Kirk shot?  <\/h2>\n<p>Charlie Kirk Death News LIVE: The Utah College, where Kirk was killed is the state&#8217;s largest public university<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"liveblog_11757593350058\">\n<p>11 Sep 2025, 05:52:29 PM IST<\/p>\n<h2> Charlie Kirk Death News LIVE: When is JD Vance travelling to Utah? <\/h2>\n<p>Charlie Kirk Death News LIVE: Vance was originally meant to travel to New York to mark the 24th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terror attacks with his wife Usha Vance. The pair will visit Salt lake City, Utah today, to pay their respects to Kirk&#8217;s family <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"liveblog_11757593253175\">\n<p>11 Sep 2025, 05:50:53 PM IST<\/p>\n<h2> Charlie Kirk Death News LIVE: Was Kirk a radical right? Here&#8217;s what we know <\/h2>\n<p>Charlie Kirk Death News LIVE: The Trump ally was a controversial figure who often landed in hot soup for his comments was a proponent of US president Donald Trump\u2019s &#8216;Make America Great Again&#8217; movement. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.livemint.com\/news\/us-news\/charlie-kirk-a-radical-right-here-s-a-look-at-conservative-activist-s-views-on-marriage-guns-and-lgbt-community-11757573693349.html\" data-vars-page-type=\"liveblog\" data-vars-link-type=\"Manual\">Read here<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"liveblog_11757593049830\">\n<p>11 Sep 2025, 05:47:29 PM IST<\/p>\n<h2> Charlie Kirk Death News LIVE: FBI opens tipline link for information on Trump ally shooter <\/h2>\n<p>Charlie Kirk Death News LIVE:  The FBI has posted a link to a tipline seeking information on Kirk&#8217;s shooting. \u201cWe have full resources devoted to this investigation, including tactical, operational, investigative and intelligence,\u201d said Robert Bohls, special agent in charge of the agency&#8217;s Salt Lake City office in a post on X.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"liveblog_11757592527575\">\n<p>11 Sep 2025, 05:38:47 PM IST<\/p>\n<h2> Charlie Kirk Death News LIVE: JD Vance to head to Utah <\/h2>\n<p>Charlie Kirk Death News LIVE: JD Vance is scheduled to travel to Utah today, Thursday, to pay respects to Kirk&#8217;s family, reported the WSJ<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"liveblog_11757591922061\">\n<p>11 Sep 2025, 05:32:11 PM IST<\/p>\n<h2> Charlie Kirk Death News LIVE: Manhunt for shooter still underway <\/h2>\n<p>Charlie Kirk Death News LIVE: No suspects were in custody about 12 hours after Kirk, a close ally of Trump, was shot while speaking at a Utah college campus<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livemint.com\/news\/us-news\/charlie-kirk-death-news-live-updates-trump-ally-shot-dead-at-utah-university-suspect-latest-news-11-september-2025-11757591078356.html\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><br \/>\n Alejandro Pekar<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>12 Sep 2025, 07:40:25 AM IST Charlie Kirk Death News LIVE: Erika Frantzve seen for the first time since Charlie&#8217;s death | Watch Charlie Kirk&#8217;s wife Erika Frantzve was recently seen for the first time since the death of the 31-year-old. 12 Sep 2025, 07:37:11 AM IST Charlie Kirk Death News LIVE: \u2018I disagree with<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":872284,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2041,989],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-872283","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-charlie","8":"category-death"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/872283","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=872283"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/872283\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/872284"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=872283"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=872283"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=872283"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}