SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — The family of a person of interest who was interrogated on the Charlie Kirk assassination spoke with ABC4.com Thursday.

"It's ridiculous. It's absolutely uncalled for and insane," the father of a man detained by police in the aftermath of Kirk's assassination, said.

Wednesday afternoon, just hours after the assassination, FBI Director Kash Patel announced via X, "The subject for the horrific shooting today that took the life of Charlie Kirk is now in custody."

Governor Cox confirmed that a "person of interest" was in custody during a press conference.

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