OREM, Utah — A massive manhunt is underway for the person responsible for the death of Charlie Kirk, the 31-year-old founder of the prominent conservative youth organization Turning Point USA.

Kirk was shot and killed on Wednesday while speaking at an event at Utah Valley University. The shooting, which has been called a “political assassination” by officials, occurred as Kirk addressed an estimated crowd of 3,000 people.

Two individuals who were taken into custody shortly after the shooting have since been released after authorities determined they were not connected to the crime. FBI Director Kash Patel had initially announced an arrest on social media but later retracted the statement, confirming that the suspect had been released.

Videos of the event show a person on the roof of a

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