Suspect in Charlie Kirk’s killing left a trail of evidence
A note, a gun and a mother’s conscience led to a 22-year-old man’s arrest.
From The Times
September 18, 2025

The man accused of shooting Charlie Kirk left a trail of evidence and had no way to outrun his parents’ recognition, court documents showed.

Two people wearing F.B.I. T-shirts confer with others outside a law enforcement vehicle parked in a leafy suburb, as other officials meet in the background.

Kim Raff for The New York Times

A note, a gun and a mother’s conscience led to his arrest. →

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Barack Obama seated onstage, speaking into a mic he is holding.

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Three law enforcement officers looking at an area of dirt and grass in a residential area near Utah Valley University last week as part of the investigation into the shooting of Charlie Kirk.

Some messages on the bullets recovered from the scene apparently meant nothing. →

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