Trump says suspect in Charlie Kirk's murder is in custody'
Briefly

Trump says suspect in Charlie Kirk's murder is in custody'
"U.S. President Donald Trump announced this Friday in an interview on Fox News' morning show that he believes the killer of his ally Charlie Kirk is in custody. Trump, who did not offer further details, also said that someone very close to [the suspect] turned him in and added that authorities would provide more information throughout Friday. If Trump's information of which he said there was a high degree of certainty is correct, it took nearly two days to capture the suspect."
"The FBI announced late Thursday night, in a disappointing press conference in Orem, Utah, that the man, who shot Kirk in the neck from about 70 meters away, killing him instantly while he was taking part in a public event at Utah Valley University's campus, was still at large. According to the initial findings of the investigation, the suspect committed the crime with a high-powered hunting rifle that agents found in a nearby wooded area wrapped in a towel."
Donald Trump stated on Fox & Friends that he believes Charlie Kirk's killer is in custody and that someone close to the suspect turned him in. Trump provided no further details and said authorities would release more information. Charlie Kirk was shot in the neck from about 70 meters at a public event at Utah Valley University's campus and died instantly. The FBI had earlier said the suspect remained at large, released photos, and offered a $100,000 reward. Investigators found a high-powered hunting rifle wrapped in a towel in nearby woods. FBI figures Kash Patel and Dan Bognino traveled to Salt Lake City.
Read at english.elpais.com
Unable to calculate read time
[
|
]