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Charlie Kirk Shooting Live Updates Trump Says Suspect Is In Custody

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The suspect in custody in connection with the assassination of Charlie Kirk is a 22-year-old from Utah, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press. Authorities have identified the suspect as Tyler Robinson, said the official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the ongoing investigation. READ MORE: Trump says ‘with a high degree of certainty’ that suspect in Charlie Kirk killing has been caught President Donald Trump said Friday “with a high degree of certainty” that the suspect in Kirk’s killing has been caught. Kirk was shot as he spoke to a crowd gathered in a courtyard at Utah Valley University in Orem. More than 7,000 leads and tips had poured in as authorities responded to the latest act of political violence to convulse the United States.

A Mauser .30-caliber, bolt-action rifle was found in a towel in the woods. A spent cartridge was recovered from the chamber, and three other rounds were loaded in the magazine, according to information circulated among law enforcement and described to The Associated Press. Popular late-night show Jimmy Kimmel Live! has been taken off the air in response to comments made by its host about Charlie Kirk's killing, multiple media outlets report. In his opening monologue on Monday's show, Kimmel accused the "MAGA gang" of trying to characterize the alleged shooter "as anything other than one of them.” ABC reportedly chose to remove the show from its schedule "indefinitely" after Nexstar Media, which owns many local TV stations throughout the United States, threatened to preempt it from airing on any of its...

The decision comes a day after 22-year-old Tyler Robinson was formally charged with murder in the death of the 31-year-old conservative activist. Robinson was charged with aggravated murder, discharge of a weapon causing serious bodily harm, obstruction of justice and witness tampering. He briefly appeared in a virtual court hearing on Tuesday afternoon, and his next court appearance is scheduled for Sept. 29. Editor's note: This page summarizes developments for Friday, Sept. 12 after the killing of Charlie Kirk.

For the latest news, visit USA TODAY's coverage of Charlie Kirk's death for Saturday, Sept. 13. WASHINGTON CITY, Utah – The suspect in the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk is in custody on a murder charge while the conservative influencer's widow spoke publicly about her husband's killing for... The shooter was identified as 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, said Gov. Spencer Cox. He was arrested after a relative contacted a family friend, who told authorities that Robinson had "confessed to them or implied that he committed the incident." Authorities said they tied him to the crime...

Robinson was arrested around 10 p.m. local time Thursday and will face charges of aggravated murder and two other felonies, according to court records obtained by USA TODAY. "Ladies and gentlemen, we got him," Cox said. Updated on: September 13, 2025 / 9:54 AM EDT / CBS News Charlie Kirk's widow, Erika, vowed Friday to continue her husband's conservative activism work, saying, the "movement my husband built will not die." She said Turning Point USA will still host its fall college campus tour, and its AmericaFest conference in December will still take place.

"The evildoers responsible for my husband's assassination have no idea what they have done," she said. "They killed Charlie because he preached a message of patriotism, faith and of God's merciful love. They should all know this: If you thought that my husband's mission was powerful before, you have no idea … what you just have unleashed across this entire country and this world." "The cries of this widow will echo around the world like a battle cry," she said. "I think, with a high degree of certainty, we have him in custody," President Trump told Fox & Friends, adding he is "always subject to be corrected." It's MORNING EDITION from NPR News.

I'm Steve Inskeep. President Trump says a person suspected of shooting Charlie Kirk is now in custody. PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP: I think, with a high degree of certainty, we have him... TRUMP: ...In custody. Yeah. In custody.

Everyone did a great job. We worked with the local police, the governor. Everybody did a great job. Utah Governor Spencer Cox announced Friday that law enforcement had arrested the man suspected of fatally shooting Charlie Kirk on Wednesday. Officials are expected to hold a press conference at 8:30 a.m. CT to release more information.

The press conference will play in the video above once it begins. NBC News confirmed Friday morning that a suspect in the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk was in custody, three days after Kirk, 31, was shot and killed as he spoke to a crowd... Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you are. In a press conference later Friday morning, Gov. Spencer Cox announced "ladies and gentlemen, we got him." According to authorities in Utah, someone close to the suspect in the killing of Charlie Kirk turned him in, and he is currently in police custody.

President Trump said he hopes the suspect receives the death penalty. Below, you can review updates, analysis and reactions after Charlie Kirk was shot and killed from Friday, September 12. In her first public statement since the death of her husband, Erika Kirk thanked first responders who tried to save Charlie Kirk after he was shot on Wednesday. She also thanked President Trump, Vice President Vance and the team of Turning Point USA, the political organization Charlie Kirk founded. "Mr. President, my husband loved you.

And he knew that you loved him too. He did. Your friendship was amazing. You supported him so well, as did he for you," she said.

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