Hunter Kozak, the last person to speak to Charlie Kirk before his sudden death, has spoken out.
The Utah Valley University student posted a video via his social media on Thursday, September 11, where he addressed the fatal incident and the aftermath as well as describing Kirk’s death as a “tragedy.”
Kozak had been attempting to grill the conservative political commentator about gun violence on Wednesday, September 10, when Kirk was shot midway through answering Kozak’s questions. Kirk was 31 when he died.
“I don’t know how to make this video, it’s been a rough 24 hours,” Kozak said via the Instagram clip.
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While Kozak noted that he staunchly disagreed with many of Kirk’s views, he condemned the shooter’s actions and the reactions of some people to the Turning Point USA founder’s death.
“First off, you sick f***ng psychos that think this is the answer, it’s not. I don’t know what else to say,” Kozak said.
Kozak added that he believed Kirk dying in the way that he did was “awful.”
“Charlie had two kids and a wife, and not to make this about me, but I have two kids and a wife,” he said.
He continued: “It’s a tragedy and it’s hard to grapple with. I’m part of a community that’s struggling to grapple with it right now.”
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Reiterating that he wasn’t a supporter of Kirk by any means, Kozak emphasized how wrong Kirk’s murder was.
“As much as I disagree with Charlie Kirk, I’m on the record for how much I disagree with Charlie Kirk, but man, dude, he is still a human being. Have we forgotten that?” he added.
The search for Kirk’s killer is continuing. The FBI and Utah authorities released new footage and photos on Thursday of a person of interest believed to be involved in the shooting.
Footage released at a press conference on Thursday night showed the suspect fleeing from the scene. In the video, the suspect can be seen running across the roof of a building from where the fatal shot was fired.
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The person of interest was wearing a “distinctive” black t-shirt featuring an American flag and eagle as well as black pants. He was also wearing a baseball cap with a triangle, a pair of sunglasses and what are believed to be Converse shoes.
Earlier on Thursday, the FBI shared photos of the person they are looking for and offered a sizable reward for relevant information that could lead to an arrest.
“We are asking for the public’s help identifying this person of interest in connection with the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University. 1-800-CALL-FBI,” a post shared via X read,
Authorities encourage anyone with any tips or helpful information should call the FBI or submit photos and video through an online form.
