43 m. ago Charlie Kirk shooting suspect's father helped turn him in, says Trump: Live updates

The manhunt for Charlie Kirk's assassin is on its third day on Friday after the FBI and Utah officials admitted they don't know who the suspect's identity.

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48 m. ago Charlie Kirk shooting suspect arrested as Trump says 'I think we have him'

Police have made an arrest over the killing of Charlie Kirk, who was shot dead at a university event in front of 3,000 people.

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52 m. ago Trump says 'high degree of certainty' suspected killer of MAGA influencer Charlie Kirk in custody

‘I think with a high degree of certainty we have him in custody,’ Trump tells Fox & Friends

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52 m. ago Charlie Kirk killing suspect ‘in custody’ Trump tells Fox & Friends: ‘We have him’

Trump went on the popular Fox morning show to announce a suspect was in custody

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53 m. ago Charlie Kirk shooting latest: Trump says ‘with high degree of certainty’ suspect is in custody

President makes remark during interview with Fox News at their studio in New YorkHere are some images coming to us via the wires.Democracy is the way that we have diverse societies that don’t kill each other, largely,” Lilliana Mason, a leading scholar of partisanship, observed recently. She added: “As soon as we stop believing in it, it disappears.” Dr Mason’s own research suggests that there is sharply rising tolerance of political violence. On Wednesday, it claimed one more victim. Continue reading...

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58 m. ago Trump says Charlie Kirk shooter suspect 'in custody' and hopes 'he gets death penalty'

The US president said that some 'very close' to the suspect turned them after Kirk was fatally gunned down on Wednesday while giving a speech at Utah Valley University

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62 m. ago Trump says US authorities have Charlie Kirk shooting suspect in custody

Person of interest was apprehended after a multi-day manhunt

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3 h. ago FBI release video and images of Charlie Kirk shooting suspect as manhunt continues

The 31-year-old right-wing commentator was fatally shot in the neck on Wednesday

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4 h. ago Charlie Kirk shooting latest: killer still at large as video of suspect released

‘We cannot do our job without the public’s help,’ Utah’s governor said, adding the FBI had received more than 7,000 leads and tips so farHere are some images coming to us via the wires.Democracy is the way that we have diverse societies that don’t kill each other, largely,” Lilliana Mason, a leading scholar of partisanship, observed recently. She added: “As soon as we stop believing in it, it disappears.” Dr Mason’s own research suggests that there is sharply rising tolerance of political violence. On Wednesday, it claimed one more victim. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago FBI releases dramatic video of Charlie Kirk shooting suspect jumping off roof and fleeing scene: Latest

Manhunt intensifies as FBI releases new images and video of suspect that show him wearing sunglasses, a baseball cap, and a long-sleeved shirt

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6 h. ago Charlie Kirk suspect leaps from rooftop in seconds after shooting in surveillance video

CCTV shows the Charlie Kirk shooting suspect running across the roof of the Utah Valley University campus building, before climbing down and fleeing into a nearby wooded area on Wednesday, 10 September.

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6 h. ago Chilling video of Charlie Kirk shooting suspect released as manhunt for MAGA influencer's killer intensifies

Newly-released footage shows man climbing down off the roof from where the sniper fired the fatal round

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7 h. ago Dramatic video of Charlie Kirk shooting suspect released as manhunt for MAGA influencer's killer intensifies

Newly-released footage shows man climbing down off the roof from where the sniper fired the fatal round

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10 h. ago Utah officials share video of Charlie Kirk shooting suspect as governor pledges death penalty

Briefing follows release of four new images of suspect and reward offer of $100,000Hunt continues for suspect who fatally shot Charlie KirkHow the shooting unfolded – in maps, videos and imagesA UK offshoot of a US conservative group set up by Charlie Kirk is to hold a vigil in London after he was shot dead, reports the PA news agency.Turning Point UK has said its activists will gather on Friday evening by the Montgomery statue in Whitehall and called on others to “join us in remembering Charlie”.It’s absolutely shocking, we’re heartbroken over here in the UK.My thoughts this evening are with the loved ones of Charlie Kirk.It is heartbreaking that a young family has been robbed of a father and a husband.Political violence has no place in our societies.Our thoughts and condolences are with his family.An atrocious murder, a deep wound for democracy and for those who believe in freedom.My condolences to his family, to his loved ones, and to the American conservative community. Continue...

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11 h. ago Charlie Kirk shooting latest: four new images of suspect released by Utah officials

Images appear to be taken from surveillance video as Trump encourages nonviolent response to fatal shootingHunt continues for suspect who fatally shot Charlie KirkHow the shooting unfolded – in maps, videos and imagesA UK offshoot of a US conservative group set up by Charlie Kirk is to hold a vigil in London after he was shot dead, reports the PA news agency.Turning Point UK has said its activists will gather on Friday evening by the Montgomery statue in Whitehall and called on others to “join us in remembering Charlie”.It’s absolutely shocking, we’re heartbroken over here in the UK.My thoughts this evening are with the loved ones of Charlie Kirk.It is heartbreaking that a young family has been robbed of a father and a husband.Political violence has no place in our societies.Our thoughts and condolences are with his family.An atrocious murder, a deep wound for democracy and for those who believe in freedom.My condolences to his family, to his loved ones, and to the American conserva...

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15 h. ago ‘He was on a mission’: Experts reveal the skill Charlie Kirk’s killer needed to pull off a single

The unidentified gunman was ‘either skillful or lucky,’ retired FBI SWAT member Dennis Franks told The Independent

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17 h. ago Charlie Kirk shooting latest: search for shooting suspect continues as FBI asks public for help

FBI releases images of shooting suspect and offers $100,000 reward for information; Turning Point USA statement on Charlie Kirk: ‘His legacy will endure’Full report: Hunt for suspect who fatally shot Charlie Kirk continuesHow the shooting unfolded – in maps, videos and imagesA UK offshoot of a US conservative group set up by Charlie Kirk is to hold a vigil in London after he was shot dead, reports the PA news agency.Turning Point UK has said its activists will gather on Friday evening by the Montgomery statue in Whitehall and called on others to “join us in remembering Charlie”.It’s absolutely shocking, we’re heartbroken over here in the UK.My thoughts this evening are with the loved ones of Charlie Kirk.It is heartbreaking that a young family has been robbed of a father and a husband.Political violence has no place in our societies.Our thoughts and condolences are with his family.An atrocious murder, a deep wound for democracy and for those who believe in freedom.My condolences to ...

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29 h. ago Identity of elderly man hauled away after Charlie Kirk assassination revealed

George Zinn, 71, was arrested and held on the ground at Utah Valley University, where right-wing influencer Charlie Kirk was struck in the neck by a single bullet and killed

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30 h. ago Charlie Kirk shooting: police search for suspect amid condemnation of ‘targeted’ killing

Shooting of conservative activist Kirk in Utah still an active investigation, say authorities, as Donald Trump vows to find everyone ‘who contributed to this atrocity’Charlie Kirk shooting: latest updatesAuthorities in the US were still searching for a suspect in the shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, hours after the close ally of Donald Trump was killed at a Utah university, sparking condemnation from both sides of politics and grave threats from the president.“This shooting is still an active investigation,” the Utah department of public safety said in a statement, adding it was working with the FBI and local police departments. Continue reading...

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32 h. ago Manhunt continues for Charlie Kirk’s killer after earlier person of interest released

The FBI director says a ‘subject’ has been questioned and released following the deadly shooting of Charlie Kirk, close ally of President Donald Trump and founder of Turning Point USA

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