President Donald Trump announced that authorities have apprehended the suspected assassin of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, saying investigators are “highly certain” they have the right man in custody.
The dramatic manhunt for the assassin who gunned down Charlie Kirk may have reached its climax. On Friday, President Donald Trump revealed that the prime suspect has been arrested, telling Fox News:
“I think, with a high degree of certainty, we have him in custody.”
The announcement comes just days after the FBI released rooftop escape footage of the suspected sniper, who used a World War II-era Mauser bolt-action rifle to fatally shoot Kirk during a public event at the University of Utah Valley.
The killing of the 31-year-old Turning Point USA founder, a close Trump ally, sent shockwaves across America and ignited an urgent nationwide search. Federal authorities had offered a $100,000 reward for information leading to the shooter’s capture.
Trump did not provide further details about the suspect’s identity or the arrest operation, but emphasized that law enforcement acted swiftly and decisively.
Kirk’s death has become a political flashpoint, with conservatives pointing to it as a grim escalation of political violence in America.
