He said the individual arrived on campus shortly before the event started and went to the roof of a nearby building, where he fired a single shot that struck Kirk, a 31-year-old conservative influencer, activist and ally of President Trump who was speaking at an outdoor event there.

FBI Director Kash Patel is getting low marks for his handling of the Charlie Kirk murder investigation, and a remark he made about the far-right activist is raising eyebrows from many people on social media.

A manhunt remains underway after conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot dead at a university in Utah, a killing that sparked fears of worsening political violence in the US.