The suspected killer was identified on Friday based on evidence collected following the assassination on Wednesday.
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Kash Patel speaks at a news conference, Friday, Sept. 12, 2025, in Orem, Utah, as Utah department of public safety commissioner Beau Mason, left, and Utah Gov. Spencer Cox listen. (AP Photo/Lindsay Wasson)
Lindsay Wasson
The suspected killer in the assassination of leading conservative figure Charlie Kirk has been apprehended, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Utah law enforcement.
“We got him,” Utah Gov. Spencer Cox announced Friday.
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