"NBC Justice and Intelligence Correspondent Ken Dilanian was taken aback by FBI Director Kash Patel's response to the shooting death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk on Wednesday. Kirk was killed with a single shot to the neck while speaking at Utah Valley University by a sniper who remains at large, as of early Thursday morning. Authorities say Kirk was shot from a distance of about 200 yards, strongly suggesting that the shooter wasn't an amateur."
"Shortly after the shooting, Patel posted on social media to suggest that the shooter had been caught. The subject for the horrific shooting today that took the life of Charlie Kirk is now in custody, he wrote. Thank you to the local and state authorities in Utah for your partnership with @fbi. Two hours later, Patel said the subject has been released after an interrogation by law enforcement."
Charlie Kirk was killed by a single shot to the neck while speaking at Utah Valley University; authorities say the shot came from about 200 yards, indicating a skilled shooter. FBI Director Kash Patel initially posted on social media that a subject was in custody and thanked local and state authorities. Two hours later Patel said that the person had been released after an interrogation. NBC correspondent Ken Dilanian expressed surprise at the premature announcement and suggested information reaching Patel was inaccurate or misinterpreted. Patel's public movements are infrequently broadcast, and Dilanian had no information that Patel was traveling to Utah.
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