A 19-year-old man was arrested Sunday after allegedly vandalizing the growing memorial for
conservative activist Charlie Kirk outside Turning Point USA’s headquarters in Phoenix, Arizona.
According to Fox News, cameras captured the suspect walking through the tribute site
, knocking over flowers, American flags, and glass vases left by mourners.
The footage shows a man in a blue polo shirt intervening, physically removing the
suspect from the memorial and restraining him on the ground until police arrived.
Phoenix police later identified the alleged vandal as Ryder Corral.
Notably, Corral was wearing a black shirt featuring an American flag and eagle—
similar to the shirts reportedly worn by Tyler Robinson, the 22-year-old suspect accused of
assassinating Kirk during a public event at Utah Valley University last Wednesday.
Corral was taken into custody by local officers and transported to Maricopa County Jail. He now faces charges of criminal damage
and disorderly conduct, according to a statement from Phoenix Police Sgt. Philip Krynsky.