Utah, USA: The sniper who assassinated Charlie Kirk is believed to have jumped off a roof and fled into a neighborhood after firing one shot and has not yet been identified.

Authorities recovered a high-powered rifle from the scene.

The shooter, described as being of 'college age,' blended in on the university campus where Kirk was speaking.

Police are continuing their investigation into the latest act of political violence to affect America.

Robert Bohls, the top FBI agent in Salt Lake City, stated that the event was targeted.

Kirk was killed with a gunshot from a distant rooftop at Utah Valley University, where he was speaking.

Federal, state, and local authorities were working multiple active crime scenes as they reviewed grainy security videos of a mysterious person wearing dark clothing.

Security measures during the event included six officers from the university police department and Kirk's own security detail.

The assassination drew bipartisan condemnation but did not lead to a national reckoning over preventing political grievances from manifesting as deadly violence.

Videos posted on social media show Kirk speaking under a white tent emblazoned with the slogans 'The American Comeback' and 'Prove Me Wrong.' A shot rings out, and Kirk reaches up with his right hand as blood gushes from the left side of his neck.

Armed officers walked around the neighborhood bordering the campus after the shooting to gather information from residents.

The university issued a statement citing First Amendment rights and affirming its commitment to free speech, intellectual inquiry, and constructive dialogue.

Condemnation for the violence came from across the political spectrum, with Trump calling Kirk 'a martyr for truth.'