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Charlie Kirk Shooting Suspect Identified As 22 Year Old Utah Man

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charlie kirk shooting suspect identified as 22 year old utah man

The manhunt for the shooter who killed conservative activist Charlie Kirk ended Friday with a suspect taken into custody, authorities said. Utah’s Department of Public Safety and the FBI confirmed the arrest during a morning briefing, capping a two-day search that began after the 31-year-old podcaster and Turning Point USA cofounder was fatally shot at... Authorities identified the suspect as 22-year-old Tyler Robinson of Washington, Utah, after receiving a tip from a friend of Robinson’s family. Officials said the tip came late Thursday night, prompting agents to move quickly to locate and arrest him. A $100,000 reward for information leading to the identification and arrest of the shooter was announced Thursday. President Donald Trump first announced the arrest in a live interview on Fox News, claiming, “With a high degree of certainty, we have him.”

At a press briefing Friday, Utah governor Spencer Cox announced Robinson had been arrested in the early hours of September 12 after a family member reached out to a family friend, who contacted authorities. The friend told investigators that Robinson had hinted at his involvement in the shooting. The tip was relayed through local law enforcement to the FBI and Utah county investigators, who matched Robinson’s gray Dodge Challenger and clothing to campus surveillance footage from the day of the shooting. A family member also told investigators that Robinson spoke critically of Kirk. OREM, Utah — 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.

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. The assassination offers the latest example of how ordinary security measures can be defeated in an era of escalating political violence, when anyone associated with the political process is a potential target.

Security experts interviewed by AP questioned whether the event was sufficiently staffed but also acknowledged the limitations of both campus police forces and outdoor venues. We are updating our Terms of Use. Please carefully review the updated Terms before proceeding to our website. Utah's governor said Tyler Robinson is being held in connection with the activist's death after officials received tips from his family member. (CN) — Authorities on Friday said they’d taken a suspect into custody in connection with the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Utah Governor Spencer Cox identified Tyler Robinson, 22, of Utah, as the suspect at a news conference early Friday.

“We got him,” Cox said, adding that Robinson would soon face formal charges. He’s being held in the Utah County Jail. Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was killed by a single shot in a targeted attack during an outdoor event Wednesday at Utah Valley University, authorities said. ▶ Follow live updates on Charlie Kirk’s assassination A 22-year-old Utah man was arrested in the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk during an event on a college campus, authorities said Friday. “We got him,” Gov.

Spencer Cox told reporters at a news conference announcing the arrest of Tyler Robinson in Wednesday’s killing of Kirk at Utah Valley University. He was taken into custody Thursday night and is due in court early next week. Investigators believe he acted alone. Kirk, the CEO and co-founder of the conservative youth organization Turning Point USA, was a top podcaster, culture warrior and ally of President Donald Trump. He led an effort to remake the GOP’s get-out-the-vote effort in the 2024 election based on the theory there were thousands of Trump supporters who rarely vote but could be persuaded to do so. • In custody: The suspect in the killing of Charlie Kirk has been identified as Tyler Robinson and is being held without bail in a Utah jail on several charges, according to officials.

• Widow’s vow: Two days after conservative activist’s stunning assassination, his wife vowed tonight to continue his movement, including the fall campus tour. “It will be greater than ever,” Erika Kirk said in her first public remarks. • The investigation: Authorities have pointed to what they described as anti-fascist messages engraved on bullet casings in a rifle found near the scene as potential evidence of a political motive. Read more about the engravings. Our live coverage of the arrest of a suspect in the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk has wrapped for the day. Please scroll below to learn about all of today’s developments.

As the internet is awash with assertions on why the suspect allegedly killed Charlie Kirk, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox says he doesn’t think “most people actually mean” calls for war. Authorities have confirmed the arrest of Tyler Robinson, the 22-year-old suspect in the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. The announcement came with new details about Robinson's background, the timeline of his capture, and the digital and physical evidence that led investigators to him. Following the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, four of his books have climbed into Amazon's top 10 best-seller rankings, including one that has yet to be released. Preorders for Stop, in the Name of God: Why Honoring the Sabbath Will Transform Your Life propelled the title to No.

2 on Friday. The book is scheduled for publication in December. Also charting are Right Wing Revolution (2024), The College Scam (2022), and Time for a Turning Point (2021), reflecting renewed interest in Kirk's political and cultural commentary. The three most recent titles are published by Winning Team Publishing, a conservative imprint co-founded by President Trump. Following the arrest of Tyler James Robinson in connection with the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, Utah higher education officials confirmed Robinson's academic background. He is currently a third-year student in the electrical apprenticeship program at Dixie Technical College.

Robinson previously attended Utah State University for one semester in 2021 and earned concurrent enrollment credit through Utah Tech University while in high school from 2019 to 2021. In a public statement, the Utah System of Higher Education emphasized its commitment to fostering respectful dialogue and protecting free expression across its campuses. With over 225,000 students statewide, the system reaffirmed that intimidation or violence has no place in academic environments and pledged continued efforts to ensure safety and open discourse for students, faculty, and guests. Officials said Robinson's dad identified him in photos released by authorities. Tyler Robinson, the man suspected of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk during a campus event at a Utah university, had eluded authorities for more than a day. However, after his father recognized him from photographs distributed by authorities, officials say, a series of events ultimately led to the 22-year-old Robinson being taken into custody.

While there are many unanswered questions about the killing, which officials have called a "political assassination," information from officials and those who know Robinson have begun to assemble a portrait of the alleged gunman. Here's what we know about Robinson, how the shooting was carried out and how he was apprehended. People mourn Charlie Kirk outside of the Turning Point USA headquarters on Friday in Phoenix, Arizona.CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP/Getty Images U.S. authorities capped the manhunt in the assassination of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk with the arrest of a 22-year-old Utah man on Friday, as the country struggled to tone down its fractious politics after a... Police accuse Tyler Robinson, a university drop-out with no immediately apparent political affiliation, of being the sniper who killed Mr.

Kirk, 31, during a public event in the quadrangle of Utah Valley University on Wednesday. Under Utah law, they have three days to file charges. U.S. President Donald Trump, who counted Mr. Kirk as a high-profile ally and friend, announced the arrest in a Fox News appearance early Friday. He said the suspect’s father and a clergyman were both involved in turning the man in.

Mugshot of 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, a suspect arrested in connection with the killing of Charlie Kirk.Supplied

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