'I think we have him' Trump tells Fox News, after manhunt for Kirk suspect

A new video showing the Kirk shooting suspect fleeing the scene was released by the FBI and Utah officials.

President Donald Trump says authorities have found Charlie Kirk's killer, telling Fox News: "With a high degree of certainty, we have him in custody".

He said "somebody very close to him turned him in" - adding that he expects officials to give an update later on Friday.

Trump's comments came after a new video showing the suspect fleeing the scene was released by the FBI and Utah officials.

Police also released new images of a "person of interest" wearing a black T-shirt with a US flag on it and Converse shoes.

"I'm just reliving the moment over and over again," a student at the event told a BBC reporter in Utah.

Authorities said they are gathering the evidence needed to pursue the death penalty for the suspect.

Kirk's widow Erika was comforted by US Vice-President JD Vance's wife Usha on the steps of Air Force Two as Kirk's casket was flown to Arizona.

The suspect in the killing of Charlie Kirk is "28 or 29" according to Trump.

Previously, authorities had said the person of interest was "of college age".

Trump said that "someone very close" to the suspect turned him in. 

He said that person went to "the father", who went to a US Marshal - "who was fantastic by the way".

Trump said the "person" - presumably the person who recognised the suspect - was a "person of faith, a minister".

"The father convinced the son," Trump said.

Trump said he may need to be corrected, but he's talking "based on what I'm hearing".

Asked to clarify, Trump said the father, "namely his father", got involved, and said "we've got to go in".

"They drove into the police headquarters, and he's there now."

Trump said he did not want to watch the video of the shooting, adding that he did not want to remember Kirk that way.

The president said he heard the video was "horrific".

Trump paid tribute to Charlie Kirksaying he was "like a son" to him.

He was "a brilliant guy" who "helped me with TikTok", Trump said, adding that Republicans never win young voters normally.

"I've never seen young people go to one person like they did to Charlie," he adds.

Trump said he hopes Kirk's killer gets the death penalty.

"Kirk was the finest person and he didn't deserve this."