Charlie Kirk shooting LIVE: Police make disturbing discovery in woodland as hunt continues

9 mins ago07:33 John Varga

A Republican lawmaker says she will introduce a petition to have the remains of Charlie Kirk moved to the Capitol Rotunda, if his family so wish.

"It is only fitting his life be remembered in the Capitol, where the freedoms he defended are enshrined," wrote the South Carolina representative Nancy Mace.

Some 14 people have lain in state or in honor in the Capitol since 2018, according to the Architect of the Capitol, the federal agency which oversees the building.

Those include former Presidents Jimmy Carter and George H.W. Bush, former Senators Harry Reid and John McCain, and well-known evangelist Billy Graham.

15 mins ago07:27 John Varga

Police have received over 7,000 leads and tips from the public into the killing of Charlie Kirk, according to Utah's governor Spencer Cox.

The governor said that was the largest number of digital tips received by the FBI since the Boston Marathon bombing in 2013.

Authorities have also conducted nearly 200 interviews, he added.

20 mins ago07:22 John Varga

The governor of Utah said the killer of Charlie Kirk will face the death penalty when he is finally caught and brought to justice.

Spencer Cox told reporters: ""We've been working with our attorneys, getting everything that we need, affidavits ready, so that we can pursue the death penalty in this case.

"And that will happen here in the state of Utah."

Spencer Cox is the governor of Utah (Image: Getty)

29 mins ago07:13 John Varga

Vigils for Charlie Kirk have been held across the US, as people mourn his death.

Crowds gathered at Orem City Center Park, Utah - just a short drive away from the university campus where he ws tragically killed.

People lit candles and waved flags as they paid their respects to the slain conservative activist.

Members of the public attend a vigil for Charlie Kirk in Illinois (Image: Getty)

1 hour ago06:36 John Varga

Charlie Kirk’s body has been taken from Air Force Two to Hansen Mortuary chapel in Phoenix, Arizona.

The motorcade from the airport was followed by local news helicopters.

Donald Trump told reporters earlier that he believed the funeral would take place this weekend, and that he expects to attend.

1 hour ago06:31 John Varga

A fomrer FBI agent says he believes the killer of Charlie Kirk was probably a hunter.

Dennis Franks told the BBC News Channel: "It required a lot of confidence to be able to take the shot, to execute and hit where it did."

Given the area he was operating in and his "confidence", the former agent concluded it was very likely the gunman was a hunter.

1 hour ago06:28 John Varga

On Thursday, the FBI announced a huge $100,000 (£74,000) reward for information leading to an arrest and released two photos of a suspect.

The chilling video footage shows a man, apprently young, wearing a hat, sunglasses and a long-sleeved black shirt decorated with an eagle superimposed over an American flag.

1 hour ago06:17 John Varga

Detectives searching for the killer of Charlie Kirk have found a hunting rifle with ammunition inscribed with messages promoting "transgender and anti-fascist ideology", according to police updates.

The Telegraph reports that authorities believe the lethal sniper fired a single deadly shot at 31 year old Kirk, before leaping from a rooftop overlooking the event at Utah Valley University and disappearing into thick woodland.

The shooting of the conservative political activist has sent shockwaves through the country.

The US president announced his intention to posthumously honour Kirk with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian award.

"Charlie was a giant of his generation ... an inspiration to millions of people," Mr Trump said at a 9/11 memorial at the Pentagon on Thursday.