By Michael Hernandez
WASHINGTON (AA) - Investigators have found a rifle believed to have been used in the fatal shooting of conservative American political commentator Charlie Kirk, the FBI announced Thursday.
Robert Bohls, the FBI special agent in charge of the Salt Lake City field office, said the "high-powered bolt-action rifle" was recovered in a wooded area linked to the suspected shooter's escape route.
"The FBI laboratory will be analyzing this weapon. Investigators have also collected footwear impression, a palm print, and forearm imprints for analysis," he told reporters.
Additional details on the suspect in Wednesday's shooting were scarce as law enforcement continues to scour surveillance video footage, but authorities said the individual "appears to be of college age."
"We do have good video footage of this individual. We're not going to release that at this time. We're working through some technologies and some ways to identify this individual. If we are unsuccessful, we will reach out to you as the media, and we will push that publicly to help us identify them," Utah Department of Public Safety Commissioner Beau Mason said.