Donald Trump has told Fox News the suspect in the killing of Charlie Kirk is likely in custody and someone “very close to him turned him in.”
Trump told FOX News that he had heard the suspect was in custody five minutes before he started his live interview and added an announcement will be made later today.
He described Kirk as the “finest person” who “didn’t deserve this” and said he hoped the killer got the death penalty.
He continued to eulogise Kirk, saying he was “like a son” and “a brilliant guy” who had helped him with TikTok, which helped him reach young voters.
“I’ve never seen young people go to one person like they did to Charlie,” he said.
Kirk’s killer has eluded police and federal agents for more than 24 hours after Wednesday’s shooting, in which a sniper fired a single gunshot that killed Kirk during an appearance at Utah Valley University in Orem.
US investigators said they had found the bolt-action rifle believed to have been used to kill Kirk and released images of a person of interest.
The FBI had circulated grainy images apparently taken from security cameras showing a “person of interest” wearing a black top, black sunglasses and a dark baseball cap.
More to come.
