“I think, with a high degree of certainty, we have him in custody,” Trump said during an appearance on Fox and Friends.
Trump said that “someone very close to him, the suspect, turned him in.”
Trump said that a minister, who is also involved in law enforcement, recognized the suspect and communicated with the suspect’s father, who brought him to a U.S. marshal.
The New York Times reported that the man was arrested in St. George around 11 p.m. Thursday, citing a law enforcement official who requested anonymity.
State and federal officials are scheduled to hold a news conference at 7 a.m. to provide an update on the search for the shooter.
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