Crime
Surveillance Footage Shows Possible Gunman Limping Toward Utah Campus Before Charlie Kirk Shooting
Federal investigators have obtained surveillance footage that they believe is highly significant in the ongoing investigation into the assassination of Charlie Kirk.
According to the FBI, video collected from neighborhood cameras in Orem, Utah, appears to show the identified person of interest walking toward the Utah Valley University (UVU) campus shortly before the shooting occurred.
The footage, timestamped at 11:49 a.m. on Wednesday, depicts a man dressed entirely in black, consistent with the description released by federal authorities.
The individual is seen moving along a residential street near the UVU campus, exhibiting a pronounced hobbling gait.
Officials believe this unusual movement may be due to the concealment of a firearm under his clothing.
Just three minutes later, at 11:52 a.m., the FBI confirmed the suspect arrived on the UVU campus where Kirk was shot. Investigators have since recovered a bolt-action rifle โ specifically, a Mauser .30-06 โ at the scene.
Authorities suspect the weapon was hidden beneath the suspectโs clothing, which may explain the irregular manner of walking captured on video.
Additional footage recorded shortly after the shooting shows a contrasting scene: students calmly evacuating the area along a paved road, while, in the background, an individual dressed in black can be seen running through an unpaved section of a residential backyard.
Investigators are working to determine whether this figure is the same individual observed earlier on neighborhood surveillance.
The FBI has confirmed that agents canvassed the surrounding neighborhood extensively, collecting security video from private residences and businesses.
Those recordings, now in the possession of federal law enforcement, are being closely analyzed as part of the manhunt for the gunman.
Federal officials continue to urge members of the public with relevant information or additional video footage to come forward, emphasizing that these materials are critical to advancing the investigation.
Crime
14-Year-Old Middleton High School Student Carson Chrapkowski Dies After Bicycle Crash, Driver Alyssa Anderson Arrested
MIDDLETON, Idaho โ A 14-year-old Middleton High School student has died after being struck by a vehicle while riding his bicycle near the high school Friday night, according to the Middleton Police Department.
The teenager was transported by Life Flight to St. Lukeโs Boise following the crash but died from his injuries early Saturday morning.
Middleton police said the crash involved a vehicle and a bicyclist near Middleton High School. The 14-year-old suffered critical injuries and was flown to a Boise hospital for emergency medical treatment.
Police announced Saturday morning that the young bicyclist had succumbed to his injuries.
The teen was identified in the information provided for this report as Carson Chrapkowski, a Middleton High School student. However, the police departmentโs public statement did not release the teenagerโs name.
Police arrested 41-year-old Alyssa Louise Anderson in connection with the crash. Anderson was booked into the Canyon County Jail.
According to police, Anderson is facing charges of vehicular manslaughter, aggravated DUI and leaving the scene of an injury accident.
Authorities have not released additional details about the circumstances leading up to the collision or the specific allegations supporting the DUI charge.
The crash remains under investigation by the Middleton Police Department and Idaho State Police. Investigators have not released further information about the sequence of events or whether additional charges could be filed.
Police said they are continuing to work to establish the circumstances surrounding the fatal crash.
The Middleton Police Department expressed condolences to the teenagerโs parents, family, friends, classmates and others affected by his death as the community mourns the loss of a young student.