Trump says possible Charlie Kirk assassination suspect is ‘in custody’ as he shares new update

Donald Trump has issued an update on the investigation into Charlie Kirk's murder.

Kirk was assassinated on Wednesday (September 10) after being shot in the neck by what's believed to have been a single gunman.

The suspect fled the scene afterwards, and there's been a huge manhunt for them ever since — but it's thought that police have now got the suspect in custody.

Speaking on Fox News' FOX and Friends, the president said when asked for an update on the case: "I think with a high degree of certainty we have [the suspect] in custody."

According to Trump, somebody close to the suspect turned him in, BBC News reports. The POTUS was reportedly told the news just moments before he went on air with Fox News.

Charlie Kirk was assassinated on Wednesday, September 10 (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

He proceeded to praise the local authorities who 'did a great job', adding that 'everybody worked together'.

Trump's claim comes after he previously spoke to reporters about how he would like the public to respond to the news of Kirk's death, saying: "He was an advocate of non-violence that’s the way I’d like to see people respond."

Trump also said that he spoke to Kirk's wife, Erika Lane Frantzve, following the shooting and revealed she's 'devastated'.

He added: "She’s absolutely devastated as you can imagine."

Meanwhile, Vice President JD Vance and his wife, Usha, visited with Kirk’s family on Thursday in Salt Lake City.

Vance posted a remembrance on Twitter chronicling their friendship, dating back to initial messages in 2017, through Mr Vance’s Senate run and the 2024 election.

The apparent update comes shortly after the FBI released photographs of the man wanted in connection to Kirk's death yesterday.

Kirk was fatally shot in the neck (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

The shooter, who investigators believe blended into the campus crowd because of a college-age appearance, fired one shot from the rooftop, according to authorities.

A video, released on Thursday (September 11), showed the person walking through the grass and across the street before disappearing.

The FBI were offering a $100,000 reward for anyone with information on the suspect. It is unclear if anyone has claimed this in light of them being taken into custody.

"The FBI is offering a reward of up to $100,000 for information leading to the identification and arrest of the individual(s) responsible for the murder of Charlie Kirk on September 10, 2025, at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah," the agency tweeted.

In the wake of Kirk's untimely passing, Trump said he would award Kirk the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honour in the US.