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A Timeline Of How The Deadly Charlie Kirk Shooting Unfolded In Utah

Bonisiwe Shabane
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a timeline of how the deadly charlie kirk shooting unfolded in utah

Kirk was fatally shot while visiting a Utah university campus for an event. Authorities have identified 22-year-old Tyler Robinson as the suspect who allegedly fatally shot conservative activist and father of two, Charlie Kirk. Kirk, 31 -- the founder of the conservative youth activist organization Turning Point USA -- was killed on Wednesday during a campus event at Utah Valley University (UVU) in Orem, about 39 miles south... Robinson was taken into custody in Washington County, Utah, within 33 hours of the shooting, according to FBI Director Kash Patel. Here is a timeline of how the shooting unfolded and how Robinson was arrested: Charlie Kirk, the conservative activist and founder of Turning Point USA, was not even 15 minutes into a speaking event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday when a single shot pierced the air above...

The bullet hit Kirk in the neck, fatally injuring him, as terrified attendees ducked and scattered. Six campus police officers worked the event, according to Utah Valley University Police Chief Jeff Long, and witnesses said entry did not include metal detectors or bag checks. Kirk’s own security team flanked him as he spoke at the bottom of a hill. the roof and climbs off the Losee Center. Roof cordoned off and manned by uniformed officers. Kirk is loaded into a car and taken to the hospital.

Updated on: September 12, 2025 / 4:42 PM EDT / CBS News After a two-day manhunt, officials arrested Tyler Robinson, 22, the suspect in the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk at an event at Utah Valley University on Sept. 10. In the aftermath of the attack, the CBS News Confirmed team has gathered information from officials and video and audio sources to construct this timeline of the assassination. This timeline will be updated as more information becomes available. All times are local.

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said Friday morning that the suspect was seen on surveillance camera footage arriving on the university campus at approximately 8:29 a.m. in a gray Dodge Challenger. Video of an individual resembling the suspect is captured on a home surveillance camera in a neighborhood about a quarter mile away from the site of the shooting. Hour by hour, The Independent looks at how the killing unfolded and how suspect Tyler Robinson was arrested two days later From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing.

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Charlie Kirk had just kicked off Turning Point USA’s fall tour, debating with college students at campuses across the country, when 20 minutes into the Utah event, the right-wing activist was struck in the... Utah Gov. Spencer Cox says, of Charlie Kirk suspect, “we got him.” Cox said the assassination suspect had grown more political and was opposed to Kirk’s beliefs, and that he had indicated to a family friend... The crowd reacts after Charlie Kirk, the CEO and co-founder of the conservative youth organization Turning Point USA, is shot at the Utah Valley University Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025, in Orem, Utah. (Tess Crowley/The Deseret News via AP)

This undated combination of images provided provided by the Federal Bureau of Investigation shows a person of interest in connection with the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University on Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025, in Orem, Utah. (Federal Bureau of Investigation via AP) The crowd reacts after Charlie Kirk is shot during Turning Point’s visit to Utah Valley University in Orem on Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025. (Tess Crowley/The Deseret News via AP)

This photo released by the Utah Governor’s Office on Friday, Sept. 12, 2025 shows Tyler Robinson. (Utah Governor’s Office via AP) When officials confirmed the detention of the suspect in Charlie Kirk's killing on Friday morning, they emphasized how swiftly the process transpired. "In less than 36 hours – 33 to be precise – thanks to the full weight of the federal government and leading out with the partners here in the state of Utah and Gov. [Spencer] Cox, the suspect was apprehended in a historic time period," FBI Director Kash Patel said.

Officials are crediting "seamless" collaboration between local, state and federal law enforcement, as well as some 7,000 tips from members of the public, with speeding up the search for Kirk's alleged killer. Kirk, a conservative activist and podcaster, was fatally shot while speaking at Utah Valley University on Wednesday afternoon. Here's what happened next:

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