Suspected Charlie Kirk assassin in custody – Trump

There is “a high degree of certainty” the unidentified person is the shooter, the US president has said

The suspected assassin of US conservative activist Charlie Kirk is now in custody, President Donald Trump has claimed.

"I think with a high degree of certainty, we have him in custody," he told Fox News.

Trump said he had been informed of the suspect’s arrest just minutes before going on air. “Essentially, somebody that was very close to him turned him in,” the president stated, without revealing any further details.

NBC News has also reported that a suspect in the high-profile murder case has been taken into custody, citing senior law enforcement officials. This person was reportedly turned in to the police by a family member, who saw his photos released by the authorities.

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