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Watch Live Authorities Give Update After Kirk Shooter Suspect Arrested

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Authorities are giving an update on the search for Charlie Kirk’s assassin after detaining a suspect. The press conference is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. President Donald Trump was the first to announce the arrest in an appearance on Fox News on Friday morning. SUSPECT IN CHARLIE KIRK ASSASSINATION IS IN CUSTODY: TRUMP “I think, with a high degree of certainty, we have him in custody. Everyone did a great job,” Trump said.

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. READ MORE: Trump says ‘with a high degree of certainty’ that suspect in Charlie Kirk killing has been caught 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. 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. 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. • First hearing: Tyler Robinson, the suspect in the killing of Charlie Kirk, appeared virtually for his first court hearing since he was formally charged on seven counts today. Prosecutors say they will seek the death penalty. • Text messages revealed: Charging documents show the suspect confessed in a series of messages sent to his roommate after the attack. Robinson’s mother said he had become more political and leaned left, “becoming more pro-gay and trans-rights oriented.” Robinson “began to date his roommate, a biological male who was transitioning genders,” his mother said, according...

• Congressional hearing: FBI Director Kash Patel testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee about the probe into Kirk’s murder. He told lawmakers that the FBI is interviewing more than 20 people who participated in an online chat with Robinson. Our live coverage has ended. You can read more about the charges against the suspect in Charlie Kirk’s killing here and more about FBI Director Kash Patel’s Senate hearing here. While Tyler Robinson, the suspect charged in Charlie Kirk’s murder, was not physically in court for his first appearance today, two women who survived the shooting on Utah Valley University’s campus were there to... As of Saturday, Sept.

13, this blog is no longer being updated in real-time. Here is where you can find the latest updates on the assassination of Charlie Kirk. ‘Hey fascist, catch’: Authorities nab suspect in Charlie Kirk shooting, but motive still unclear OREM, Utah — Utah Gov. Spencer Cox on Friday announced the arrest of a 22-year-old suspect in the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk after the man confessed to family members. “We got him!” Cox exclaimed at a morning news conference.

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