Camera Removed Minutes After Charlie Kirk Assassination Sparks Questions
UTAH VALLEY — New concerns have emerged in the aftermath of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk’s assassination at Utah Valley University, after eyewitnesses reported seeing a man remove a video camera from the scene just minutes after the shooting.
According to multiple accounts, less than five minutes after Kirk was fatally shot, a man dismantled a mounted camera that had been positioned directly behind Kirk, with its lens aimed at both him and the audience. The device would have provided investigators with a critical, unobstructed recording of the attack.
Witnesses and corroborating footage show the man standing near the equipment for a short time, appearing to text on his phone before retrieving Kirk’s chair. He then reportedly stood on the chair to reach the camera, detached it, and walked away while again using his phone.
Observers noted that the individual appeared calm and methodical, wearing plain clothes with no visible law enforcement or security insignia. His behavior has raised serious concerns about the integrity of evidence handling at the crime scene.
Standard crime scene protocols require that all potential evidence remain untouched until investigators secure and process the area. The premature removal of a device that may have captured the shooting in detail has left unanswered questions about who the man was, whether he had official authority, and what became of the footage.
Authorities have not confirmed the identity of the individual, his potential affiliation with law enforcement or event organizers, or whether the video is currently in their possession.
The incident remains under review as part of the broader homicide investigation. With shooter Tyler Robinson already in custody, investigators now face added scrutiny over how evidence is being managed in one of the most high-profile political assassinations in recent U.S. history.
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