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Authorities continue their investigation into the assassination of Charlie Kirk

By Elaine Clark,

A Martínez

Published September 15, 2025 at 6:53 AM EDT

In Utah, authorities are trying to piece together the motive in the assassination of Charlie Kirk last week. The suspect is in custody and reportedly not cooperating with law enforcement.

Elaine Clark

A Martínez

A Martínez is one of the hosts of Morning Edition and Up First. He came to NPR in 2021 and is based out of NPR West.

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