The suspect accused of killing right-wing personality Charlie Kirk has been caught, says President Donald Trump .

Speaking on Fox & Friends on Friday, Sept. 12, Trump was asked if there was an update on the manhunt for the suspect, to which he responded, "I think with a high degree of certainty we have him in custody."

Trump continued that he heard that the suspect was in custody "five minutes before I walked in," and added that local authorities "did a great job, everybody worked together". "It all worked out," he said.

The president added that "someone very close" to the suspect turned him in, per the BBC .

Kirk, 31, was shot while addressing a crowd at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, on Wednesday, Sept. 10. Video posted from the event appeared to show the 31-year-old rig

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