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A person of interest in the murder of Charlie Kirk has been taken into custody, President Donald Trump revealed moments ago.
During an early morning appearance on Fox & Friends, Trump said he believes “with a high degree of certainty” that the individual sought by investigators is currently in police custody.
Trump stated that he learned of this new development just five minutes before he went live on the air.
As we reported on Thursday, the FBI released a photo of a man who they believe played a role in the shooting.
The grainy image, which appeared to have been taken from a security camera, did not offer much in the way of detail. But apparently it was enough.
According to the Daily Mail, the person of interest has now been identified as 22-year-old Tyler Robinson.
Trump says person of interest was turned in by people close to him
During today’s TV appearance, Trump praised the investigators who spearheaded the manhunt.
“Everyone did a great job,” he said (per TMZ), while noting that theirs was no easy feat, as law enforcement started out with “absolutely nothing.”
The president also confirmed that the person of interest was turned in by people close to him, and he suggested that a minister and family members may have been involved.
Obviously, this is a very new development, and details are scarce at the moment.
This is not the first time that Trump has been the one to break news about the Kirk assassination.
In fact, it was the president who confirmed that Kirk had died after being shot in the neck during a speaking engagement at Utah Valley University.
“The Great, and even Legendary, Charlie Kirk, is dead. No one understood or had the Heart of the Youth in the United States of America better than Charlie,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform on Wednesday.
“He was loved and admired by ALL, especially me, and now, he is no longer with us. Melania and my Sympathies go out to his beautiful wife Erika, and family. Charlie, we love you!”
US rocked by yet another act of political violence
Founder of the conservative media organization Turning Point USA, Kirk was one of Trump’s most outspoken supporters.
Kirk’s far-right views frequently created controversy. But even his most fervent critics in the spheres of media and politics have condemned this week’s attack — the latest of several acts of politically motivated violence in the United States.
Kirk is survived by his wife, Erika Kirk, and their two children.
We will have further updates on this developing story as new information becomes available.
