The maniac gunman who assassinated MAGA conservative influencer Charlie Kirk during an outdoor event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday is in custody, FBI director Kash Patel said Wednesday.

The gunman opened fire on the 31-year-old founder of Turning Point USA while he was on stage conducting a Q&A session from a pop-up tent on the Oren campus during his American Comeback Tour, according to the Oren Police Department.

The unnamed alleged assassin was on the run until he was captured following a manhunt, Patel said. 3

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“The subject for the horrific shooting today that took the life of Charlie Kirk is now in custody. Thank you to the local and state authorities in Utah for your partnership with the FBI,” he posted on X.

Earlier reports mistakenly identified an older white

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