Authorities have the suspect who fatally shot Charlie Kirk , a conservative activist and a close political ally of President Donald Trump , in custody, the president said early Friday.

"We have him," Trump said in an interview on Fox and Friends.

Trump said with a “high degree of certainty,” law enforcement has the suspect in the Kirk killing in custody.

"Essentially, somebody that was very close to him turned him in," Trump said.

The news caps a frantic search after authorities as recently as Thursday evening said they had "no idea" where the suspect might be.

In a plea to the public for help, authorities released new footage and enhanced still images of the suspected shooter, who has not yet been identified. The video, released Thursday night , showed a person running across a

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