FROM FOX NEWS: An armed man who claimed to be connected to law enforcement was detained Friday at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, the Secret Service told Fox News Digital.
The NFL stadium will host Charlie Kirk’s memorial service on Sunday, Sept. 21.
President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance are among the speakers set to honor Kirk on Sunday at the event.
Secret Service spokesperson Anthony Guglielmi reported Saturday:
“The U.S. Secret Service in coordination with local law enforcement in Glendale, Arizona, is investigating an individual who was observed exhibiting suspicious behavior at State Farm Stadium.
“The individual was approached by Secret Service and stated during the encounter that he was a member of law enforcement and that he was armed. The individual is not a member of authorized law enforcement working the event and is currently in custody.”
Guglielmi told Fox News that the unnamed individual was armed.
“The U.S. Secret Service and local law enforcement are investigating the circumstances as to why he was at the location,” he said.
NEW: An armed man claiming to be connected to law enforcement was reportedly detained after entering the Charlie Kirk memorial site at State Farm Stadium. pic.twitter.com/sTFi3INs8a
— Fox News (@FoxNews) September 20, 2025
🚨 UPDATE: An armed man was detained at the Charlie Kirk memorial site State Farm Stadium set for tomorrow, who falsely pretended to be law enforcement.
Glad they caught him. Security must be ready to turn away all potential threats.
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) September 20, 2025
Armed individual posing as LE detained at State Farm Stadium, AZ, before Charlie Kirk’s memorial.
Man carried firearm, knife, showed inactive LE credentials. USSS, local PD detained him after suspicious behavior; ID unreleased.
Motives unclear, charges TBD.
Security… pic.twitter.com/aVU3LSkfYD
— Laszlo Varga (@LaszloRealtor) September 20, 2025
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