US President Donald Trump said on Friday that the killer of US right-wing activist Charlie Kirk has been caught. Kirk was shot while speaking at a college event in Utah.
US President Donald Trump said on Friday that the suspect who killed Charlie Kirk has been taken into police custody. According to reports, the attacker has reportedly surrendered voluntarily. Kirk was shot while speaking at a college event in Utah. Kirk was the co-founder of the non-profit political organization Turning Point USA and a close associate of Trump. Officials say the attacker was underage and escaped by entering among the students.
Donald Trump told Fox News, I am sure he is in custody. Someone very close to him has handed him over to the police. Trump said that a minister, who is associated with law enforcement, has handed over the suspect to the authorities. Trump said, ‘A person very close to him said, this is him.
Authorities recovered a sophisticated and powerful rifle near the spot on Thursday. It is known as a bolt action rifle, which is more accurate than semi-automatic rifles. Officials said that after the firing, the shooter jumped from the roof and ran towards the forest. A sketch of the suspect was also released. Officials said that more than 7,000 clues and information have been received. Neither the name of the suspect nor any reason behind this murder has been given yet.
Vice President JD Vance met Kirk’s family
Vice President JD Vance and his wife Usha met Kirk’s family in Salt Lake City on Thursday. Vance posted a memoir of their friendship on social media. Trump has announced to award Kirk with the highest honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Kirk was shot dead on Wednesday with just one bullet. Police called it a targeted attack and the Governor of Utah called it a political murder. At the time of the shooting, Kirk was speaking at a discussion organized by Turning Point at Utah Valley University.
Kirk was shot in broad daylight on the Utah Valley University campus
Charlie Kirk, a close aide to President Donald Trump, was shot dead in broad daylight while speaking on social issues in the courtyard of the Utah Valley University campus on Wednesday. The attack is clearly visible in the video that went viral on social media. Kirk was speaking holding a microphone, when he was shot and covered in blood. People are seen screaming and running in panic. This murder has again raised concerns over the increasing political violence in America. Both the Republican and Democratic parties have condemned this act, but any concrete solution to stop the violence arising from political differences still seems far away.
The FBI had sought help
The FBI released two pictures of a suspect related to a shooting late Thursday evening and appealed to the public for information. In the pictures, a person is seen wearing a hat, dark glasses and a black full-sleeve shirt. Law enforcement agencies said a Mauser .30 caliber bolt-action rifle was found wrapped in a towel in the woods near the university campus. It contained a spent cartridge and three more bullets in the magazine. The weapon and bullets are being examined at a federal laboratory.
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