Professional musician Skye Valadez link to charlie kirk case in online rumors, but FBI and Utah authorities have not confirmed any connection. Here’s what’s verified and what’s speculation.
What People Are Saying
- Alleged Artist / Music Upload
o Social media users claim that Skye Valadez is a musician based in Utah (or at least with ties there).
- The claim is that Valadez uploaded a track on SoundCloud called “Charlie Kirk Dead at 31” in August 2025.
- It is also claimed that after the September 2025 shooting of Charlie Kirk, Valadez’s profile changed some details (e.g. location, perhaps other profile info) and removed or made unavailable the song.
- Alleged Connection to Crime / Suspect Speculation
o Because of those online posts, some people on social media are speculating that Skye Valadez might be the suspect, person of interest, or otherwise involved in the Charlie Kirk shooting.
o Some of this speculation includes identifying Valadez as “trans male” in certain rumors.
o There are online threads (Reddit, 4chan, etc.) doing comparisons of photos, speculating based on the released images of a “person of interest” and alleged past posts or songs.
What Has Not Been Verified
- Law enforcement has not confirmed any connection between Skye Valadez and the Charlie Kirk shooting. There is no public statement from credible authorities (FBI, Utah DPS, etc.) naming any suspect “Skye Valadez.”
- It’s not verified that the song “Charlie Kirk Dead at 31” actually existed (or was widely available), or that Valadez wrote or uploaded it. So far, these are claims based on screenshots/rumors.
- The claims about changing profile details, pronouns, or “leave me alone” status appears in rumors; nothing confirmed via official sources.
Context of the Case
- Charlie Kirk, the conservative activist, was shot on September 10, 2025, while speaking at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah.
- After the shooting, the FBI and Utah authorities released photos of a person of interest.
- There is a large volume of online speculation, misinformation, and rumor surrounding possible suspects, with different names being floated. Skye Valadez is one of them among several.
Key law-enforcement facts (with sources)
- The FBI has released photos and video of a person of interest and is asking the public for tips (and offering a reward), but has not named or identified any suspect publicly.
- The Utah Department of Public Safety (jointly with the FBI) described physical evidence recovered and released images, but officials emphasized the investigation is ongoing and have not confirmed any online IDs.
- Authorities also said two people who were briefly detained were later cleared and were never formally suspects; officials warned about harassment of people wrongly tied to the case.
What reputable news outlets have reported about the rumors linking Skye Valadez
- Reuters, AP, Washington Post, CBS, ABC and others report a wave of social-media speculation naming multiple unverified individuals (including “Skye Valadez”) after the FBI images were released — but they note no official confirmation exists tying those names to the case.
- Journalists and tech outlets are also flagging a second danger: people are using AI tools to “enhance” the blurry FBI images, which can produce convincing but inaccurate faces — meaning crowdsourced IDs based on AI-upsampled pictures are especially unreliable.
Bottom line
- No verified law-enforcement statement links Skye Valadez to the shooting. The FBI/Utah DPS have released images and urged tips, but they have not confirmed the identity of the person of interest. Media outlets are repeatedly noting that social-media IDs are unverified and that AI-generated “enhancements” make misinformation worse.
Conclusion
While Skye Valadez’s name has circulated widely online in connection with the Charlie Kirk shooting, law enforcement has not confirmed any link. The FBI and Utah Department of Public Safety have released surveillance images of a person of interest and are actively requesting tips, but no suspect has been officially identified. Major news outlets emphasize that much of the speculation stems from unverified social media posts and AI-manipulated imagery, which can easily mislead. Until an official statement is issued, Skye Valadez’s alleged involvement remains unsubstantiated rumor.