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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsShooter of Charlie Kirk got away. The guy they took into custody was for some other reason.
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Shooter of Charlie Kirk got away. The guy they took into custody was for some other reason. (Original Post)
applegrove
Sep 2025
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He wasn't the wrong guy re the shooting....They took that guy into custody for something else entirely.
Sogo
Sep 2025
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Sogo
(7,305 posts)1. He wasn't the wrong guy re the shooting....They took that guy into custody for something else entirely.
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applegrove
(133,112 posts)9. They released him.
democratsruletheday
(1,922 posts)3. Source?
If so....holy sheep shit
applegrove
(133,112 posts)4. CNN - read below the video
muriel_volestrangler
(106,600 posts)5. The University
UVU spokesperson Scott Trotter released a statement saying the suspect is not yet in custody.
On September 10, 2025, at 12:20 a single shot rang out in the quad near the food court on the Utah Valley University Orem Campus as Mr. Charlie Kirk began speaking at his planned rally. We can confirm that Mr. Kirk was shot, but we dont know his condition. The suspect is not in custody. Police are still investigating Campus is closed for the rest of the day.
Initially it was believed that a shooter was in custody, but officials now say the suspect is not in custody.
https://www.deseret.com/utah/2025/09/10/charlie-kirk-shot/
On September 10, 2025, at 12:20 a single shot rang out in the quad near the food court on the Utah Valley University Orem Campus as Mr. Charlie Kirk began speaking at his planned rally. We can confirm that Mr. Kirk was shot, but we dont know his condition. The suspect is not in custody. Police are still investigating Campus is closed for the rest of the day.
Initially it was believed that a shooter was in custody, but officials now say the suspect is not in custody.
https://www.deseret.com/utah/2025/09/10/charlie-kirk-shot/
multigraincracker
(38,053 posts)6. Said the shot came from about 200 yards away. Sniper.
Lancero
(3,280 posts)7. And the person that social media was quick to brand as the shooter was Grandpa with his big ol glasses.
Old guy with vision issues, totally the sniper right?
Doesn't really pass the sniff test, but that didn't stop the media from running with it. Just a prime example of due diligence from mainstream media.
muriel_volestrangler
(106,600 posts)8. University also says one guy taken into custody has been released
A UVU spokesperson later confirmed that the person who had been taken into custody was released.
https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/charlie-kirk-shot-utah-turning-point-usa/#post-update-24bd8357
https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/charlie-kirk-shot-utah-turning-point-usa/#post-update-24bd8357
I'd guess that's the guy who was filmed being arrested, if it's "the person".
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