Overview

• Kirk, 31, was shot during a Turning Point USA event at Utah Valley University and later died at a hospital, according to officials.
• FBI Director Kash Patel announced the person believed responsible had been captured after a manhunt.
• Investigators said the fatal round likely came from a rooftop about 200 yards away and that surveillance showed a suspect in dark clothing.
• Utah Gov. Spencer Cox condemned the killing as a “political assassination,” while President Trump ordered U.S. flags flown at half-staff in Kirk’s honor.
• On Capitol Hill, a House moment of silence devolved when Democrats objected to Rep. Lauren Boebert’s request for a spoken prayer, prompting gaveling for order by Speaker Mike Johnson.