A man who was arrested for carrying a gun and a knife into State Farm Stadium ahead of conservative activist Charlie Kirk 's funeral was identified as a person conducting a security sweep ahead of the event, according to Turning Point USA, the organization co-founded by Kirk.

Joshua Runkles was arrested on Friday (September 19) at the NFL stadium in Glendale, Arizona, but later identified by Turning Point USA spokesman Andrew Kolvet as someone who was "doing advanced security for a known guest" ahead of the memorial, which is expected to have more than 100,000 people in attendance, including President Donald Trump .

"I want to add a note of clarity here. This individual was doing advance security for a known guest planning to attend the memorial service tomorrow. We do not b

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