"Authorities said they still had no suspect in custody as of Wednesday night, some eight hours after the midday shooting at Utah Valley University campus in Orem, Utah, during an event attended by 3,000 people. The lone perpetrator suspected of firing the single gunshot that killed Mr Kirk, 31, apparently from a distant rooftop sniper's nest on campus, remained "at large," said Beau Mason, commissioner of the Utah Department of Public Safety, at a news conference four hours later."
"In a video message taped in the Oval Office and posted to Mr Trump's Truth Social online platform, the president vowed that his administration would track down the suspect. "My administration will find each and every one of those who contributed to this atrocity and to other political violence, including the organizations that fund it and support it," Mr Trump said."
"Cellphone video clips of the killing posted online showed Kirk addressing a large outdoor crowd on the campus, about 40 miles (64 km) south of Salt Lake City, around 12:20 p.m. MT (1820 GMT), when a gunshot rang out. Kirk moved his hand toward his neck as he fell off his chair, sending onlookers running. In another clip, blood could be seen gushing from Kirk's neck immediately after the shot."
Kirk, 31, was shot and killed during a midday event at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, attended by about 3,000 people. The shot apparently came from a distant rooftop sniper's nest, and the suspected lone perpetrator remained at large hours after the attack. Two men were detained and one interrogated but both were released with no ties to the shooting. Cellphone video showed Kirk collapsing after a gunshot and blood gushing from his neck. University police officers and Kirk's private security were present. The president vowed to find those responsible and ordered flags at half-staff.
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