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'We desperately need some healing': New video of Charlie Kirk shooting suspect
MSNBCยท2025-09-12 04:08

Investigation Progress - The FBI is offering a reward of up to $100,000 for tips related to the shooter [5] - Over 7,000 leads and tips have been received, but there is also a tremendous amount of disinformation [6] - Investigators recovered a bolt-action high-powered rifle in a wooded area [9] - Forensics material is being sent across the country as part of a widespread investigation [11] - The suspect is believed to have left handprints and footprints at the scene, which are being processed [9] Suspect Identification - The suspect was wearing a black t-shirt, black pants, and Converse tennis shoes with some white on the soles [2] - The suspect was also seen with a t-shirt with an American flag and an eagle, a baseball cap with a triangle, and sunglasses [3] - The suspect likely did reconnaissance, as he was not looking up at the camera [17] Political Context - The White House views the murder of Charlie Kirk as a personal matter, with the president, vice president, and others having close ties to him [24][26] - The White House is blaming the left for the assassination, despite not knowing the suspect's ideology [27][28] - The president used his platform to talk about the radical left, which is a different reaction than what is normally seen from presidents of both parties [31] Location Details - The shooting occurred on a campus that is now shut down and cordoned off [12] - The gunman was firing from a distance of about 175 yards from a vantage point above the amphitheater [14]