BREAKING: Armed Man With “Inactive Law Enforcement Credentials” Detained Inside Of State Farm Stadium Where Charlie Kirk’s Memorial Will Be Held

This is a bit concerning.

An armed man with a gun and a knife was detained inside of State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, where Charlie Kirk’s memorial will be held.

Secret Service agents detained the man after he exhibited “suspicious behavior” and gave the officers inactive law enforcement credentials.

Authorities currently have the man in custody and are investigating why he was at the Stadium, where some of the United States’ biggest leaders are set to come.

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

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The Washington Post had more details to add:

An armed man claiming to be affiliated with law enforcement was detained Friday after entering the Arizona stadium where conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s memorial service is set to take place Sunday, according to the Secret Service.

The man, who was not identified, entered State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, and was observed “exhibiting suspicious behavior,” the Secret Service said in a statement late Friday. When Secret Service agents approached him, he claimed to be a member of law enforcement and said he was armed, the service said.

“The individual is not a member of authorized law enforcement working the event and is currently in custody,” the service said, adding that he had not been arrested as of late Friday night. “The U.S. Secret Service and local law enforcement are investigating the circumstances as to why he was at the location.”

The apparent unauthorized entry raised security concerns around the memorial, which is at capacity and is expected to include President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and many other administration officials and top aides.

The man had at least one gun and one knife when he was stopped, according to a law enforcement official familiar with the matter, speaking on the condition of anonymity because the investigation is ongoing. He also presented “inactive law enforcement credentials” and told Secret Service agents he was at the site to provide private security, the official said.

A spokesperson for the Glendale Police Department referred questions to the Secret Service.

The Department of Homeland Security has made Kirk’s service a Special Event Assessment Rating (SEAR) Level 1 event — a designation that allows the federal government to assign it sweeping security resources, akin to a Super Bowl.

The DHS has classified Kirk’s memorial service as a Level 1 Special Event:

BREAKING: DHS has classified Charlie Kirk’s memorial at State Farm Stadium this weekend as a Level 1 Special Event.

This is the highest designation reserved for matters of national significance.

“Federal agencies are bracing for tens of thousands of mourners to attend… pic.twitter.com/D7iXd9B3jf

— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) September 19, 2025

FOX 29 reported authorities are also tracking down several other possible threats:

The memorial is expected to draw an enormous crowd. Officials estimate that more than 100,000 people may gather in and around the venue, including attendees inside the 63,000-seat stadium and overflow areas outside.

“From the moment you arrive… have your eyes wide open… who’s to your right, who’s to your left, who’s behind you? What are they doing?” former NYPD detective and security consultant Pat Brosnan told Fox News Digital. “Eyes in the backs and the sides of your head.”

According to a law enforcement bulletin obtained by ABC News, authorities are “tracking several threats of unknown credibility.”

“Violent extremists and unaffiliated lone offenders may view the memorial service or related events as attractive attack targets due to the attendance of these individuals, other senior U.S. government officials, state and local government officials, and political activists and due to major international media attention,” the memo reportedly says.

The Department of Homeland Security has designated Kirk’s memorial service a Level 1 Special Event, the highest possible rating, matching Super Bowl-level security planning.

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