Fri Sep 12 13:07:13 UTC 2025: **News Article:**

**Suspect Arrested in Charlie Kirk Assassination; Trump Praises Law Enforcement and “Person of Faith”**

**Washington D.C.** – A suspect in the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk has been apprehended, according to US President Donald Trump. Kirk, 31, was shot Wednesday while speaking at Utah Valley University.

Speaking to Fox News, President Trump stated that the suspect was taken into custody thanks to the assistance of someone “very close” to the individual. “The person was involved with law enforcement, but was a person of faith, a minister, and brought him to a US Marshal who was fantastic. They drove into the police headquarters, and he’s there now,” Trump said, according to the Associated Press. “We have the person that we think is the person we’re looking for.”

The assassination, which occurred in broad daylight, sent shockwaves through the political landscape and sparked a massive manhunt involving over 20 law enforcement agencies and thousands of tips from the public.

Investigators believe the suspect fired a single shot from a nearby rooftop using a Mauser 30-06 bolt-action rifle, which was later recovered. The FBI released images of a man believed to be the shooter, showing him wearing Converse shoes, a baseball cap, sunglasses and a long-sleeved shirt with an American flag motif.

President Trump, who himself survived an assassination attempt during his 2024 campaign, initially urged calm after the killing. He announced that Kirk would be posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

Vice President JD Vance visited Kirk’s family in Salt Lake City and honored Kirk’s contribution to the administration and youth support in 2024. Kirk’s coffin was flown to Phoenix, home of Turning Point USA.

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