When officials confirmed the detention of the suspect in Charlie Kirk's killing on Friday morning, they emphasized how swiftly the process transpired.

"In less than 36 hours – 33 to be precise – thanks to the full weight of the federal government and leading out with the partners here in the state of Utah and Gov. [Spencer] Cox, the suspect was apprehended in a historic time period," FBI Director Kash Patel said.

Officials are crediting "seamless" collaboration between local, state and federal law enforcement, as well as some 7,000 tips from members of the public, with speeding up the search for Kirk's alleged killer.

Kirk, a conservative activist and podcaster, was fatally shot while speaking at Utah Valley University on Wednesday afternoon. Here's what happened next:

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