U.S. investigators on Thursday released photos and a video of a person of interest in the fatal shooting of influential conservative activist Charlie Kirk and said they had found the rifle believed to have been used in the politically charged killing.

President Donald Trump said that he will award the Medal of Freedom to Charlie Kirk, the 31-year-old conservative activist and influencer who was shot to death at a Utah rally in what authorities say was a political assassination.

Charlie Kirk was fielding questions about gun violence at an event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday when he was shot.

President Trump says a person of interest in Charlie Kirk’s killing is in custody. Officials plan a 9 a.m. briefing but have not confirmed the detention.

A person of interest in the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk has been let go, FBI Director Kash Patel now says, manhunt continues

The FBI is offering up to $100,000 for information leading to the arrest of Kirk's killer. Investigators found a rifle in a wooded area near campus, as well as footwear and forearm impressions.

University officials say the gunman fired from UVU’s Losee Center about 200 yards away; dispatch audio described him in all-black tactical gear