The suspect in the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk has been arrested following an intensive manhunt, US President Donald Trump confirmed on Friday.
Speaking during a live interview with Fox News, Trump disclosed that the individual was turned in by someone “very close” to him.
According to the President, the informant, described as both a minister and a law enforcement associate, personally handed the suspect over to a US Marshal.
“They drove into the police headquarters, and he’s there now,” Trump said.
Authorities revealed that the assailant arrived on campus shortly before the fatal shooting at Utah Valley University, where Kirk was scheduled to participate in a debate. The shooter fired a single round from a rooftop, striking Kirk in the neck in what officials believe was a targeted attack.