Authorities detained an armed man who was pretending to be affiliated with law enforcement at the location of Sunday's planned memorial for conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

After a man was charged with impersonating a police officer, a spokesman for the group Charlie Kirk founded said the man had been providing advance security for a guest.

The 'suspicious' individual was carrying a gun and a knife when he was apprehended at State Farm Stadium in Glendale on Friday, according to reports.

US Secret Service in Phoenix says man said he was law enforcement and there to provide private security

Man detained at venue where thousands of mourners, including, Donald Trump, are expected to pay respects to conservative influencer

Authorities detained an armed man who was pretending to be affiliated with law enforcement at the location of Sunday's planned memorial for conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

The armed man claiming to be a law enforcement officer at the site of the Charlie Kirk memorial in Arizona was identified by authorities. The man was charged and has been released…

Donald Trump and JD Vance will be among the speakers at the event in Arizona.

Thousands of people lined up early Sunday outside State Farm Stadium in preparation for a memorial service for slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk in Glendale, Ariz.

Charlie Kirk memorial service live: the funeral is being held at a 60,000-seat stadium in Glendale, Arizona