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Person Suspected In Fatal Shooting Of Charlie Kirk Now In Custody Fbi

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Tyler Robinson, 22, was arrested for the death of Charlie Kirk last week. The suspect arrested in the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk had an "obsession" with the conservative influencer, based on the alleged shooter's digital footprint, FBI Co-Deputy Director Dan Bongino said Monday on Fox News. Tyler Robinson, a 22-year-old Utah native, is accused of fatally shooting Kirk during an event at Utah Valley University on Sept. 10. Bongino said the suspect appeared to have exhibited "multiple warning signs." "I believe co-workers stated he had detached himself when the topic of politics came up and walked away," Bongino said on Fox News' "America's Newsroom."

Officials say a suspect in the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, pictured in March, was taken into custody on Thursday night. Benjamin Hanson/Getty Images hide caption This page is no longer being updated. For the latest on the suspect in the Charlie Kirk shooting, head here. The suspect in the fatal shooting of right-wing activist and podcaster Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University is in custody, state and federal officials confirmed Friday morning. Kirk, the 31-year-old CEO and co-founder of the conservative youth organization Turning Point USA, was shot at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, on the first stop of his American Comeback Tour.

Local, state and federal authorities have been searching for his killer ever since, asking for the public's help and offering a $100,000 reward. Utah Gov. Spencer Cox opened Friday's press briefing by saying: "We got him." He named the suspect as Tyler Robinson and said he was turned in to authorities on Thursday night by family after making statements... 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. 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. 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.

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