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Charlie Kirk Shooting Suspect Tyler Robinson Detained Authorities Say

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Prosecutors have filed a notice to seek the death penalty for Robinson. Tyler Robinson, who is accused of assassinating conservative influencer Charlie Kirk during an event at Utah Valley University on Sept. 10, has been formally charged with a slew of offenses, including aggravated murder, with prosecutors announcing the intent to seek the death penalty. Robinson, 22, has also been charged with felony discharge of a firearm causing serious bodily injury, obstruction of justice, two counts of witness tampering and commission of a violent offense in the presence of... Gray, who described Kirk's death as "an American tragedy," said he does not "take this decision lightly" in regard to seeking the death penalty for Robinson. The suspected shooter will continue to be held without bail.

Robinson made his first appearance in court virtually on Tuesday, where a judge read off the suspect’s charges. He will remain in custody. Utah Gov. Spencer Cox opened a press briefing Friday morning by saying: "We got him." He named the suspect as Tyler Robinson and said he was turned in to authorities on Thursday night. Let's work through what we have learned in the past hour or so about the man accused of murdering the activist Charlie Kirk. SPENCER COX: Good morning, ladies and gentlemen.

We got him. INSKEEP: That's Utah Governor Spencer Cox naming the suspect at a press conference. President Trump had announced that a suspect was in custody on Fox News a couple of hours before that. And then, in the news conference, we learned that the suspected shooter's name is Tyler Robinson. COX: On the evening of September 11, a family member of Tyler Robinson reached out to a family friend who contacted the Washington County Sheriff's Office with information that Robinson had confessed to them... Updated on: September 12, 2025 / 7:43 PM EDT / CBS News

A suspect has been arrested in the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk in Utah, officials said Friday morning. Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said the suspect had been identified as Tyler Robinson, 22. An inmate booking sheet from the Utah County Sheriff obtained by CBS News shows that Robinson is being held on charges of aggravated murder, obstruction of justice and felony discharge of a firearm. Formal charges are expected to be filed on Tuesday, the Utah County Attorney's Office said. Robinson resides in southern Utah and confessed to his father, Cox said.

Two federal law enforcement sources told CBS News that Robinson's father saw the photos released by authorities and confronted his son. Robinson admitted to being the person in the photos and his father encouraged him to turn himself in, the sources said. Robinson responded to his father, saying he would rather die by suicide than turn himself in, prompting his father to call a youth pastor close to the family, the sources said. The pastor and Robinson's father tried to calm him, according to the sources. The suspect in the murder of Charlie Kirk is in custody. State and federal officials made the announcement at a press conference Friday morning.

President Donald Trump confirmed the news in an interview on "Fox and Friends" before the press conference began. Turning Point USA Founder Charlie Kirk speaks during a campaign rally for Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump at Desert Diamond Arena on August 23, 2024 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Rebecca Noble/Getty Images) At a press conference Friday morning, authorities identified the suspect as 22-year-old Tyler Robinson from Utah. They said he acted alone.

Booking photos of Tyler Robinson (Fox News) • 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. A suspect in the killing of prominent conservative activist Charlie Kirk is now in custody, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox confirmed early Friday morning, following a nearly two-day long manhunt conducted by federal and Utah state authorities (Related: What We Know About Alleged Shooter Tyler Robinson.)

10:10 a.m. EDTUtah Gov. Spencer Cox confirmed in a press conference Friday morning that a suspect named Tyler Robinson has been detained. 9:30 a.m. EDTThe suspect was identified as Tyler Robinson, 22, from Utah, according to multiple reports citing people with knowledge of the investigation. 9:15 a.m.

EDTTrump said he would attend a funeral next week for Kirk, “who should not be having a funeral right now,” when asked about his scheduled trip to the U.K. from Sept. 16-18. 9 a.m. EDTWhile appearing on Fox and Friends, Trump said “I think, with a high degree of certainty, we have him in custody.” Law enforcement arrested a 22-year-old Utah man in the deadly shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, officials announced on Sept.

12, ending an intense manhunt that followed the latest act of political violence to rock the nation. Utah Gov. Spencer Cox identified the suspect as Tyler Robinson, and said authorities tied him to the crime through interviews with his family members and a roommate, a review of online messages and surveillance video that... Cox began the news briefing with a dramatic pronouncement: "Ladies and gentlemen, we got him." The update came after President Donald Trump, a close ally of Kirk, first announced a suspect was apprehended on "Fox and Friends." Trump, who promised to attend Kirk's funeral and ordered flags at half-staff,... Kirk, 31, was fatally shot on Sept.

10 while speaking at Utah Valley University, the first stop on a fall tour in which Kirk was set to verbally spar with college students and others in his famous "Prove Me Wrong" debates. Graphic footage of the shooting circulated online and showed the crowd of thousands run for safety as students barricaded in classrooms. 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... ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) — The family of the young Utah man accused of shooting Charlie Kirk told authorities he had recently become “more political” and recounted a dinner table conversation where they discussed whether...

Tyler James Robinson, 22, of Washington, Utah, was arrested on suspicion of aggravated murder, felony discharge of a firearm causing serious bodily harm, and obstruction of justice, all felonies, according to a probable cause... A judge ordered that he be held without bail. Robinson mentioned Kirk’s upcoming visit to Utah Valley University — located about 3 1/2 hours from the family’s southern Utah home — at a recent dinner, kicking off a conversation about how he didn’t... A full picture of his political leanings was still emerging. Utah state records show he is registered to vote, but that he is not affiliated with a political party and is listed as inactive, meaning he didn’t vote in the two most recent general... This photo released by the Utah Governor’s Office on Friday, Sept.

12, 2025 shows Tyler Robinson. (Utah Governor’s Office via AP) 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.

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