President Donald Trump said on “Fox & Friends” that a suspect is now in custody in the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Kirk was shot and killed Wednesday during a PACT event at Utah Valley University. Authorities said a sniper fired a single round that struck Kirk in the neck. Trump said the suspect’s father turned him in with the help of a minister. Kirk, 31, co-founded Turning Point USA and was a close Trump ally. He leaves behind a wife and two young children. Trump announced Kirk will be posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
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