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Suspect in Charlie Kirk killing caught in US; widow vows to carry on legacy

People mourn Charlie Kirk's killing, outside the Turning Point USA headquarters, on September 12, 2025, in Phoenix, Arizona [AFP]

The widow of prominent right-wing activist Charlie Kirk has pledged to carry on her husband’s work, after authorities in the United States announced his alleged assassin had finally been captured.

Investigators had appeared to be making slow progress in the hunt for whoever killed Donald Trump’s close ally, until they released security camera images of a young man on Friday.

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