WATCH CLOSELY: The Tent Camera Everyone Missed

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Headline: New “tent-cam” clip from UVU shows scramble after Charlie Kirk shooting; online claims focus on a man in a grey shirt handling camera gear

Event (time/place): Sept. 10, 2025 — Utah Valley University courtyard (Orem, Utah). Law enforcement say one shot was fired from a nearby rooftop, killing Charlie Kirk during a Turning Point USA Q&A. (CBS News)

Core online claim: In a tent-camera angle posted after the shooting, a man in a grey shirt appears to adjust or remove a camera moments after the shot, which some users allege could be “tampering with evidence.”

Truth status: Unverified. As of now, no reputable outlet or official briefing has documented camera tampering inside the tent. We could not find primary reporting that identifies the “grey shirt” individual or confirms interference with evidence. (Authorities have released rooftop/person-of-interest footage and timeline details, but not tent-interior handling claims.) (KSL)

What’s confirmed

  • Kirk was shot once and later died at a local hospital; officials described it as a targeted attack from a rooftop. (CBS News)
  • Investigators released surveillance showing a suspect running from a roof and asked the public for tips. (LiveNOW)
  • Graphic crowd-angle videos circulated widely within minutes of the incident. (PBS)

What’s unverified / open questions

  • Identity/role of the man in the grey shirt shown in the tent clip.
  • Whether he was authorized staff (AV/vendor/security), a witness, or someone else.
  • Whether his actions constituted evidence preservation (e.g., securing gear) or improper interference.

Evidence being cited

  • A “tent-cam” video circulating on social platforms. We have not located this clip in official releases or coverage from established outlets. (If you have the original file, see “How to vet.”)

How to vet the tent-cam claim (practical steps)

  1. Get the original file (not a screen-record): preserve metadata/EXIF and full audio.
  2. Check continuity: does the tent-angle timeline match synced crowd/rooftop clips and official timestamps? (CBS News)
  3. Context of the grey-shirt person: look for badges, comms earpieces, lanyards, or team identifiers in high-resolution frames; compare to known TPUSA/venue AV uniforms from other verified images that day.
  4. Chain of custody: was the camera/SD card later turned over to police? (Submit inquiries to the Utah DPS/FBI case portals listed in briefings.) (KSL)
  5. Avoid still-frame misreads: evaluate multiple consecutive frames before and after the interaction; note whether the individual is protecting equipment from crowd surge, killing power to prevent data loss, or actually removing media.

Why this matters

  • If verified, improper handling could complicate evidentiary chains; if benign, mislabeling a responder or staffer can fuel misinformation during an active homicide case. (PBS)

Safety & ethics notes

  • Do not identify or harass private individuals based on look-alike clothing.
  • Send original files/tips directly to investigators rather than editing, watermarking, or reposting altered clips. (LiveNOW)

Bottom line:
The “grey shirt tampering” claim is unproven. The core facts of the shooting and the rooftop-escape footage are well-documented, but there’s no confirmed reporting that gear inside the tent was mishandled. Treat the tent-cam clip as unverified user video until investigators or credible outlets corroborate who the person is and what they did. (KSL)

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