Officials Deny Arrest Suspect Charlie Kirk Killing Utah

President Donald Trump announced that authorities have taken a suspect into custody in connection with the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk during an event at Utah Valley University. Trump stated with a high degree of certainty that the suspect was identified and turned in by a person close to him, described as a minister involved with law enforcement. Despite Trump's announcement, some law enforcement officials initially denied that a suspect was in custody, although a press conference was planned to provide updates. The shooting, which occurred during Kirk's "Prove Me Wrong" debate event attended by around 3,000 people, has been widely condemned as a political assassination, with Utah Governor Spencer Cox pledging to seek the death penalty if the suspect is convicted. Authorities have recovered a high-powered rifle used in the attack and released images of a person of interest, receiving thousands of tips and leads from the public. The motive remains unclear, but the investigation continues with federal and state officials urging the public to help identify the shooter.