US EditionSuspect in Charlie Kirk killing in custody, FBI director Patel says
- Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot in the neck and killed on September 10, 2025, while speaking at an event hosted on the campus of a university in Orem, Utah.
- The shooting occurred while Kirk was hosting his organization's 'American Comeback Tour,' which had just started, amid a campus climate of divided opinion and prior petitions against his appearance.
- Chaos erupted on campus after a single loud shot caused panic and students fled, while law enforcement conducted a building-to-building search and escorted people safely off campus.
- Political leaders including President Trump, Governor Newsom, Vice President Harris, and others condemned the violence, with Trump ordering flags at half-mast and calling Kirk 'the Great, and even Legendary,'.
- Authorities continue to search for the unknown suspect, while officials and public figures urge prayers for Kirk's family and call for rejection of political violence across America.
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FBI: Charlie Kirk Shooting Suspect Is in Custody
FBI Director Kash Patel announced Wednesday that a suspect in the killing of Charlie Kirk is in custody, though other officials described the person in custody only as a "person of interest." "The subject for the horrific shooting today that took the life of Charlie Kirk is now in custody,...
Charlie Kirk Assassinated: Donald Trump’s Aide Shot Dead While Speaking During Campus Event at Utah Valley University, Suspect Apprehended (Watch Videos) | 🌎 LatestLY
A graphic video circulating on social media shows Charlie Kirk responding to an audience question on mass shootings just moments before being targeted. According to a university spokesperson quoted by The New York Times, the attacker fired from a building nearly 200 yards (180 metres) away. FBI Director Kash Patel announced that the authorities have apprehended a suspect. 🌎 Charlie Kirk Assassinated: Donald Trump’s Aide Shot Dead While Speaking…
Washington, Sept. 10 (EFE).- The FBI has arrested on Wednesday the person suspected of murdering conservative activist Charlie Kirk in a Utah state university campus, as reported by the agency’s director, Kash Patel. “The subject behind today’s terrible shooting that claimed Charlie Kirk’s life is in custody. We thank Utah’s local and state authorities for their collaboration with the FBI. We will keep them informed as soon as possible,” Patel w…
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