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Conservative political activist Charlie Kirk's widow, Erika Frantzve, waved to supporters while being spotted for the first time since her husband's assassination.
Frantzve, 36, was seen in the backseat of an SUV holding back tears behind a pair of sunglasses and holding a rosary in her hand during a motorcade outside Hansen Mortuary Chapel, where she was greeted by supporters after her husband's body was flown back to Arizona on Air Force Two. The appearance came hours after Kirk, 31, was fatally shot in the neck during what was scheduled to be the first stop on his 'American Comeback Tour' on the campus of Utah Valley University on Wednesday (September 10).
Authorities have only released two photos and a video of the unidentified suspect, who remains at large. Robert Bohls, the special agent in charge of the FBI's Salt Lake City office, said the shooter "appears to be of college age" and "blended in" with the students of Utah Valley University, where the incident took place during a news conference Thursday morning via the Los Angeles Times.
Investigators collected footwear impression, a palm print and forearm imprints for analysis and Bohls claimed that authorities “are confident in our abilities to track that individual. Kirk founded Turning Point USA, a conservative youth organization, at the age of 18 along with tea party activist William Montgomery in 2012. The political pundit gained notoriety debating liberal students, winning over conservative financiers.
Kirk enthusiastically supported President Trump during his 2016 presidential campaign and served as a personal aide to his son, Donald Trump Jr., during the campaign, while also gaining a regular presence on cable news.