Answering a question from a reporter, Utah DPS Commissioner Beau Mason says the suspect "appears to be of college age".
He says the suspect "blended in well with the college institution", adding: "We're not releasing many details right now. We will soon. But right now, we're not.
"But that individual appears to be of college age."
He says investigators this morning have recovered "what we believe to be the weapon that was used in yesterday's shooting" - a high-powered bolt-action rifle - in a wooded area where authorities believe the shooter fled.
They have also found and are analysing a "footwear impression, a paw print and a forearm imprint".
The shooter arrived on campus at 11:52 a.m. local time, Commissioner Beau Mason said. Investigators have tracked his movements as he went to a roof, went to the other side of the building, jumped off of the building and fled into a neighborhood, he said.
"We do have good video of this individual. We are not going to release that at this time," Beau said. "We're working through some technologies and some ways to identity this individual.
"If we are unsuccessful, we will reach out to you as the media and we will push that publicly to help us identify them. But we are confident in our abilities right now."
Charlie Kirk shooting latest: FBI say weapon found but killer still at large - BBC News
Last edited by Ryuu96 - on 11 September 2025
