Breaking: Trump Announces Arrest of Suspect Who Assassinated Kirk as Details Emerge
- President Donald Trump confirmed the arrest of the suspect accused of assassinating Charlie Kirk during a Utah event
- Kirk, 31, was fatally shot while speaking at Utah Valley University; authorities described the killing as a “political assassination"
- FBI officials recovered a high-powered rifle and forensic evidence, confirming the attack was targeted but posed no ongoing community threat
Washington DC, United State - President Donald Trump has confirmed the arrest of a suspect accused of assassinating conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
Speaking on Fox & Friends on Friday, 12 September, Trump said:
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“I think with a high degree of certainty we have him in custody," Trump revealed.
He told the programme that he had been informed of the arrest just before going on air.
“I heard that the suspect was in custody five minutes before I walked in,” Trump explained.
Trump added that local authorities had “done a great job, everybody worked together saying: "it all worked out.”
The President further claimed, citing reports he received, that “someone very close” to the suspect had turned him in.
US: Kirk killed while addressing university audience
Kirk, 31, was fatally shot on Wednesday, 10 September, while addressing a crowd at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah.
Footage from the event appeared to show the right-wing commentator being struck as he spoke from under a white pop-up tent.
Just moments before the shooting, Kirk had shared images and video from the gathering on X.
The event was organised by Turning Point USA, the nonprofit he founded to promote conservative politics on college campuses.
Authorities said the gunman fired from a building around 200 feet away. Two persons of interest were detained shortly afterwards but later released.
Officials describe attack as political assassination
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At a press briefing, Utah Governor Spencer Cox described the killing as a “political assassination.”
Prior to the suspect’s arrest, FBI Special Agent in Charge Robert Bohls disclosed that investigators had recovered a high-powered, bolt-action rifle believed to have been used in the attack, as reported by People.
He added that a forearm imprint, palm print and footwear impressions were found on the roof of the building from which shots were fired. Investigators were also analysing images of the shooter using advanced technology, NBC reported.
Bohls stressed that Kirk’s killing appeared to be a targeted attack, and reassured the public that there was “no active threat” to the Orem community.
Nathaniel Bassey, Victoria Orenze mourn Charlie Kirk
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Nigerian gospel singers Nathaniel Bassey and Victoria Orenze mourned Charlie Kirk. They prayed that he would find rest in the lord. Nathaniel Bassey said the truth cannot be killed.
Authorities described the incident as a targeted assassination, sparking widespread condemnation in the US. However, beyond politics, his death has deeply affected Nigerian gospel stars,t beyond politics, his death has touched Nigerian gospel stars who saw him as more than just a political voice.
For Bassey, whose ministry often emphasizes intercession, his post read like a prayer for peace and consolation for the family left behind.
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