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utah governor says motive in kirk shooting not yet certain ap news

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) Investigators were still piecing together information about the suspect, Tyler Robinson, and not yet ready to discuss a potential motive. But Utah Governor Spencer Cox noted that Robinson, who is not cooperating with law enforcement, disliked Kirk and may have been “radicalized” online. Senior Republican figures gathered at the Kennedy Center in Washington to pay tribute to conservative activist Charlie Kirk who was fatally shot at a college in Utah. People hold candles and sing during a memorial and prayer vigil for Charlie Kirk at the John F.

Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts, Sunday, Sept. 14, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.) People sing and pray during a memorial and prayer vigil for Charlie Kirk at the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts, Sunday, Sept. 14, 2025, in Washington.

(AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.) Utah Gov. Spencer Cox speaks at a news conference, Orem, Utah, Sept. 12, 2025. Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said Sunday that investigators are not ready to discuss the motive behind the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

But he said the suspect had left-leaning political beliefs, disliked the conservative influencer and is being uncooperative in custody. “Clearly a leftist ideology," Cox told NBC's “Meet the Press.” On CNN's “State of the Union,” he said, “That information comes from the people around him, his family members and friends." Cox said Robinson, 22, is “not cooperating” and that friends paint a picture of someone radicalized in the dark corners of the internet. In this file photo, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox speaks at a news conference, as Utah department of public safety commissioner Beau Mason, left, and FBI Director Kash Patel listens, Orem, Utah, Sept. 12, 2025.

By NICHOLAS RICCARDI and JOSH BOAK, Associated Press Send this article to your social connections. Send this article to your social connections. WASHINGTON (AP) — Family and friends of the 22-year-old accused of fatally shooting conservative activist Charlie Kirk described his politics as veering left in recent years as he spent large amounts of time scrolling... Spencer Spencer Cox said Sunday. Investigators were still piecing together information about the suspect, Tyler Robinson, and not yet ready to discuss a potential motive.

But Cox noted that Robinson, who is not cooperating with law enforcement, disliked Kirk and may have been “radicalized” online. This photo released by the Utah Governor's Office on Friday, Sept. 12, 2025 shows Tyler Robinson. (Utah Governor's Office via AP) A vehicle, marked with messages written on its windows in tribute to Turning Point USA CEO and co-founder Charlie Kirk and carrying an American flag, drives Saturday past Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah. Utah Gov.

Spencer Cox becomes emotional while speaking Friday during a news conference at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, regarding the killing of Turning Point USA CEO and co-founder Charlie Kirk. Federal law enforcement officials stand Friday outside the family home of Tyler Robinson, the man accused of killing Turning Point USA CEO and co-founder Charlie Kirk, in Washington, Utah. Law enforcement officials stand Friday atop the Losee Center, where the alleged gunman escaped from the roof after shooting and killing Turning Point USA CEO and co-founder Charlie Kirk, at Utah Valley University in... Charlie Kirk's alleged killer is "not co-operating" with authorities and has not confessed to carrying out the shooting, Utah's governor Spencer Cox has said. Suspect Tyler Robinson, 22, was taken into custody some 33 hours after Kirk, a 31-year-old right-wing activist, was shot dead in Orem on Wednesday. Cox, a Republican, told several Sunday morning shows that investigators were still trying to establish a motive but people around Robinson were co-operating.

Kirk was speaking at Utah Valley University at an open-air event held by Turning Point USA - the organisation he co-founded - when he was hit in the neck by a single bullet. The event was part of the American Comeback Tour, which was a speaking engagement that took him to several college campuses throughout the US. WASHINGTON (AP) — Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said Sunday that investigators are not ready to discuss the motive behind the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. But he said the suspect had left-leaning political beliefs, disliked the conservative influencer and is being uncooperative in custody. "Clearly a leftist ideology," Cox told NBC's "Meet the Press." On CNN's "State of the Union," he said, "That information comes from the people around him, his family members and friends."

Cox said Robinson, 22, is "not cooperating" and that friends paint a picture of someone radicalized in the dark corners of the internet. "Clearly there was a lot of gaming going on," Cox said on NBC. "Friends have confirmed that there was kind of that deep, dark internet, the Reddit culture, and these other dark places of the internet where this person was going deep." A Republican who's called on all partisans to tone down their rhetoric following the attack, the governor added: "I really don't have a dog in this fight. If this was a radicalized MAGA person, I'd be saying that as well." Cox stressed on several Sunday morning news shows, however, that investigators are still trying to pin down a motive for the attack on the father of two and Trump confidant, who was killed Wednesday...

The governor said more information may come out once the suspect, Tyler Robinson, appears in court Tuesday. 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) Authorities say they have recovered a "high-powered, bolt-action rifle" used in the shooting in a wooded area. A footprint was also recovered. This liveblog has now ended — follow the latest updates here. The assassination of Kirk, a prominent conservative activist, has raised alarms about the scourge of political violence in the United States, escalating anxieties about the safety of public figures on both sides of the...

Kirk’s killing was the latest in a series of attacks and threats targeting a range of American political figures, from President Donald Trump and members of Congress to governors and judges. Kirk was not an elected official, though he wielded influence as the founder of conservative advocacy group Turning Point USA and was a close ally of the Trump administration. “I was not, in any way, surprised” by Kirk’s killing, said Michael Jensen, a researcher at the University of Maryland who tracks such violence in a domestic terrorism database. Jensen said he has seen an increase in attacks targeting what he characterizes as “government entities” — legislators and candidates, as well as officers carrying out immigration enforcement actions. Editor’s Note: A previous version of this story misspelled the name of the city where a vigil was held Wednesday night. It has been corrected to Orem, Utah.

We regret the error. LATEST UPDATES: Authorities search for Charlie Kirk’s shooter 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. Kirk co-founded the conservative youth organization Turning Point USA and was a close ally of President Donald Trump. WATCH: Prominent conservative activist Charlie Kirk killed at event in Utah

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