Suspect Arrested Identified In Shooting Of Charlie Kirk Officials Say

Bonisiwe Shabane

-Oct 24, 2025, 5:25 PM

suspect arrested identified in shooting of charlie kirk officials say

Officials released new video of the person of interest on Thursday night. A suspect has been arrested in the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, officials announced Friday. Tyler Robinson, a Utah native, was identified as the person who shot and killed Kirk on Wednesday, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said at a press conference in Utah on Friday. "Ladies and gentlemen, we got him," Cox said at a press conference Friday. Robinson, 22, has been booked into the Utah County Jail.

Charging documents against Robinson are expected to be filed early next week, Cox said. 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.

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... A 22-year-old Utah man who was arrested and booked on murder charges in the assassination of Charlie Kirk held deep disdain for the conservative activist’s provocative viewpoints and indicated to a family member that... (AP Video: Ty ONeil & Eugene Garcia) Vineyard, Utah resident Henry Dells told the Associated Press that he got to ask Kirk a question and speak with him at the event on Wednesday. He said he was disturbed by the lack of security.

“I was looking around. I was like, I love Charlie, but I have a weird feeling that if something did happen, he would be in a very vulnerable position,” he said. House Oversight Committee Chairman Rep. James Comer, a Republican from Kentucky, says members of Congress “feel a lot safer” now that law enforcement has arrested the man accused of the Charlie Kirk assassination. Wendy Lucas, a Utah Valley University student, looks at a memorial set up for Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, Friday, Sept. 12, 2025.

(AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson) 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. • 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. 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) You’re watching the NBC 5 Chicago News streaming channel, which plays local Chicago news 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

You can find the “NBC 5 Chicago News” streaming channel on your phone or computer, and on Peacock, Samsung, Roku, Xumo or on our app, so you can watch our local news on your... NOTE: A press conference with Utah officials will stream live in the player above as it begins. A suspect in the assassination of Charlie Kirk has been arrested and identified after a dayslong manhunt that ended with a family member turning him in, officials said. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you are. Tyler Robinson, 22, from Utah, was accused of killing Kirk during a live event at Utah Valley University this week, multiple senior law enforcement officials briefed on the matter told NBC News. Authorities announced Friday that they had made an arrest in the shooting death of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk in the midst of rampant public speculation about the suspect’s identity.

“We got him,” said Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, flanked by U.S. and state law enforcement officials, in the most significant update since the manhunt began nearly two days before. Subscribe to Here’s the Deal, our politics newsletter for analysis you won’t find anywhere else. Thank you. Please check your inbox to confirm.

The Republican governor identified the suspect as Tyler Robinson, 22, who was arrested on multiple state felony charges: suspicion of aggravated murder, felony discharge of a weapon causing serious bodily injury and obstruction of... 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.

Suspect Arrested Identified In Shooting Of Charlie Kirk Officials Say

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