Following the fatal attack on right-wing conservative US influencer Charlie Kirk, investigators have arrested a suspect, according to President Donald Trump."I think we have him," Trump told Fox News on Friday. According to the report, the alleged perpetrator is in police custody. A person who knew the suspect has reported him. The 31-year-old Kirk was an influential conservative activist and Trump supporter.
He was shot dead Wednesday at an event in front of around 3,000 people at a university in the US state of Utah. After the attack, surveillance camera footage was used to search for a suspect.
Trump attributed the attack to political polarization in the United States. He also ordered US flags to be flown at half-staff until Sunday in honor of Kirk. Numerous politicians, both Democratic and Republican, condemned the attack.
Some representatives of the right-wing conservative spectrum in the US had immediately blamed the political left for the attack. Even after the suspect's arrest on Friday, there remains no explanation as to what the shooter's motive might have been.
Founder of Turning Point USA
Kirk was the founder of the right-wing student organization Turning Point USA. He played a key role in mobilizing young voters' support for Trump in the November presidential election. His events on university campuses across the US have consistently drawn large crowds.
Kirk was part of a network of pro-Trump conservative influencers who helped spread the president's agenda. He regularly attacked mainstream media outlets and often addressed culture war issues such as immigration, gender, and race in a provocative style.
