Escalation: FBI identifies person of interest, offers $100,000 reward

Investigators said the attack was targeted, with a single shot likely fired from a rooftop overlooking the Utah Valley University courtyard. Security cameras captured a person in dark clothing in the area. The FBI and Utah Department of Public Safety are leading the manhunt and opened a digital media tip line for photos and video from the scene.

Two people detained earlier were cleared of any ties to the shooting and released. One of them was charged with obstruction by university police.

Officials said the round may have been fired from a campus rooftop; some accounts place the shot from the Losee Center roof roughly 200 yards from the stage, but the exact perch has not been confirmed. Police said more than 3,000 people attended the event, with six officers on duty, additional plainclothes officers in the crowd, and Kirk’s private security present.

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