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Trump Announces Suspect in Charlie Kirk’s Murder in Custody

HeadlineSep 12, 2025

President Trump has just announced on Fox News that the suspected gunman who shot the right wing activist Charlie Kirk killing has been caught. Trump said, quote “I think, with a high degree of certainty, we have him, in custody.” Trump’s comment came a day after the FBI announced a $100,000 reward for information leading to an arrest. Officials released images showing someone appearing to be a college-aged white man in a baseball cap, dark sunglasses and a long-sleeved shirt with a U.S. flag and eagle printed on it. Investigators also released surveillance footage showing a suspect running across a rooftop and jumping over the edge before entering a wooded area. Utah’s Republican Governor Spencer Cox vowed to catch Kirk’s killer and said the state will seek the death penalty.

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