Trump Says Alleged Killer of Charlie Kirk Has Been Arrested

Alleged Killer of Charlie Kirk Has Been Arrested

Father Facilitated the Handover

FBI Launched Wide Search

U.S. President Donald Trump stated on Friday that authorities had managed to detain the alleged killer of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk, who was fatally shot on a Utah university campus on Wednesday.

“I believe, with a high degree of certainty, we have him (the suspect) in custody. Everyone did an excellent job. We worked with local police and the governor,” the president said in a live interview on Fox News from New York.

Trump said he was informed just minutes before going on set for the Fox and Friends program and indicated that both the FBI and other security agencies would release more details during the day.

Trump Confirms Arrest of Main Suspect in Charlie Kirk’s Murder

How the Suspect Was Turned In

The president explained that the arrest had been possible thanks to the involvement of the suspect’s own father.

According to his account, people close to the young man convinced him to surrender after the release of images and a video showing a white man wearing a dark hoodie, cap, and sunglasses.

“It was that a father got involved, specifically his father, and said: ‘We have to go’ (to the police). Again, this is subject to change, but you know, facts are facts: we have the person we believe is the person we were looking for. They drove him to the police station, and he’s there,” Trump detailed.

The FBI Search

Trump Says Alleged Killer of Charlie Kirk Has Been Arrested – PHOTO: YouTube Screenshot. PHOTO: FBI

The investigation began immediately after the attack that took Kirk’s life while he was participating in a debate before some 3,000 people on the Utah Valley University campus in Orem.

The FBI launched a large-scale operation that included the arrest and release of two previous suspects.

To encourage public cooperation, the agency even offered a $100,000 reward for information leading to the attacker’s capture.

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Trump’s Reaction to Charlie Kirk’s Murder

BREAKING: President Trump on Charlie Kirk suspected assassin: «I think, with a high degree of certainty, we have him in custody.» pic.twitter.com/wAAGegrrWI

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The president, who had maintained a close relationship with Kirk, admitted that he did not want to watch the video showing the exact moment of the attack.

“I don’t want to remember Charlie that way. It’s horrible, from what I heard,” he said during the interview, emphasizing the personal impact of the loss.

What’s Next

The official confirmation from security agencies regarding the suspect’s identity and the motives behind the attack is still pending.

However, Trump’s announcement marks an important step in a case that shocked the country and reignited debate over security on university campuses.

The death of Charlie Kirk has generated a strong national reaction and a government promise of justice.

While more official details are awaited, the capture of the alleged perpetrator opens a new stage in the investigation and raises questions about the circumstances that led to this tragic event.

Do you think this case will change how authorities handle security at universities and public events in the U.S.?

SOURCE: EFE / CNN