The person of interest in the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk on Wednesday was released after being interrogated by law enforcement, according to the FBI Director Kash Patel.

“The subject in custody has been released after an interrogation by law enforcement,” Patel said in a Wednesday evening post on the social platform X. “Our investigation continues and we will continue to release information in interest of transparency.”

So far, law enforcement has taken two individuals into custody as part of the ongoing probe, and both have been released without charges. It is unclear if law enforcement has taken more people into custody or if the shooter is still at large.

The update from Patel came roughly an hour and a half after he announced that the person of interest rel

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