The person accused of shooting conservative commentator Charlie Kirk dead in Utah on Wednesday is now in custody, FBI Director Kash Patel said on X Wednesday.
Kirk was hit in the neck while taking questions from students during a Q&A session, witnesses told Deseret News. Videos posted on social media showed a crowd of dozens of attendees running for safety after the shooting occurred. President Donald Trump later announced his death on Truth Social.
“This is the situation to the best of our knowledge Charlie Kirk, who was invited by a student group turning point USA was speaking on campus today beginning at noon at about 120 a shot was fired from a building about 200 yards away,” a UVU spoksperson said.
“Thank you to the local and state authorities in Utah for your partnership with @fbi,” Patel said. “We will provide updates when able.”
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