Officials released new video of the person of interest in conservative influencer Charlie Kirk killing, showing the suspected gunman climbing down from the roof of a building on the campus of Utah Valley University where authorities believe he fired the fatal shot and walking away from the scene.

The video was played during a news conference Thursday evening with state and federal officials. Utah Gov. Spencer Cox made a plea to the public for tips to help identify and locate “this evil human.”

“We cannot do our job without the public’s help right now,” Cox said. 

He said state officials are already moving to pursue the death penalty if the case goes to trial.  

The FBI said it is offering a reward of up to $100,000 for information leading to the identification and arrest of the person responsible for Charlie Kirk murder.

FBI Director Kash Patel appeared alongside the governor at the news conference Thursday evening but did not address reporters nor take questions. 

Shortly before the news conference, Utah authorities released new photos of the person of interest in the shooting, in which the individual can be seen on steps while carrying a black backpack and wearing a shirt with what appeared to be an American flag print on it.

The head of Utah Department of Public Safety said the suspect was wearing “distinct clothing” that could help in identifying the suspect, including Converse sneakers. 

He said the person seen in the video jumping from the roof left shoe impressions and a palm print. 

So far authorities have received more than 7,000 tips and leads and completed some 200 interviews, the governor said.

Earlier Thursday, the FBI’s Salt Lake City office released two initial images of the individual, who is wearing a baseball cap and sunglasses and was captured in a stairwell in one of them.

The screenshots were pulled from campus security footage just before the shooting, according to the Utah Department of Public Safety.

‘High-powered’ firearm recovered

Amid the manhunt for the suspect, who is believed to be college-aged, officials said Thursday they are working “around the clock” to locate the individual.

The FBI also said Thursday it has recovered what is believed to be the weapon used in the deadly shooting. A “high-powered bolt action rifle” was recovered in a wooded area near where the shooting took place, according to Salt Lake City FBI Special Agent Robert Bohls.

The rifle is an older model imported Mauser .30-06 caliber bolt action rifle wrapped in a towel. The location of the firearm appears to match the suspect’s route of travel, the sources said.

The spent cartridge was still chambered and three unspent cartridges contained wording on them expressing what some law enforcement officials described as “transgender and anti-fascist” writing, according to preliminary information shared with agencies. It’s unclear what that means and authorities are still working to determine the meaning or whether the markings were intended as misdirection for investigators.

The gun and cartridges recovered are to be flown to the FBI’s main laboratory in Quantico, Virginia, for the most technologically advanced forensic analysis, law enforcement sources said. The focus is to look for any latent fingerprints and DNA, the sources said. Upon completion of forensics, the firearm will be disassembled for additional importer information.

Tracking the shooter’s movements

Officials said they have been able to track the movements of the shooter and have “good” video footage of the individual, Utah Department of Public Safety Commissioner Beau Mason said on Thursday. The video footage will not be released to the public at this time, Mason said.

At 11:52 a.m. on Wednesday, the suspect arrived on the Orem campus and then proceeded to travel through the stairwells up to the roof of a building near the where the outdoors event was taking place, before the suspect fired down at Charlie Kirk, Mason said.

Charlie Kirk was hit by a single shot at approximately 12:20 p.m. and taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead, authorities said.

After the shooting, the suspect traveled to the other side of the building, jumped off and fled off-campus into a neighborhood, Mason said. Officials are working through nearby neighborhoods, contacting people with doorbell cameras and speaking to witnesses to identify any leads, Mason said.

Along with recovering the weapon, Bohls said investigators have also collected a footwear impression, palm print and forearm imprints for analysis.

Officials emphasized the shooting was a “targeted” attack and they are “exhausting every lead.”

“We will not stand for what happened yesterday,” Mason said. “We are investing everything we have into this and we will catch this individual.”

Authorities are searching for “any and all potential suspects related to this incident,” the Utah Department of Public of Safety said Thursday afternoon.

“Multiple leads are currently being investigated, but no suspect is in custody,” it said.

The FBI asked for tips from the public as the manhunt for the perpetrator continues, urging anyone with information, photos or video from the incident to share it with investigators. So far, the Utah Department of Public of Safety said it has received more than 200 tips, as the search for the shooting suspect continues.

“I want to make it crystal clear right now to whoever did this, we will find you. We will try you, and we will hold you accountable to the furthest extent of the law,” Cox said during a press briefing Wednesday, calling the fatal shooting a “political assassination.”