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Watch Officials Announce Arrest Of Charlie Kirk Shooting Suspect

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Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press/ Report for America Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press/ Report for America Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press John Seewer, Associated Press John Seewer, Associated Press PROVO, Utah (AP) — Prosecutors brought a murder charge Tuesday against the man accused of assassinating Charlie Kirk and outlined evidence, including a text message confession to his partner and a note left beforehand... Watch the news conference in the video player above. 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.

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. 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. FBI Director Kash Patel speaks at a news conference on Sept. 12, 2025, in Orem, Utah, as Utah department of public safety commissioner Beau Mason, left, and Utah Gov.

Spencer Cox listen. Lindsay Wasson/AP hide caption Authorities have arrested a 22-year-old suspect in the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, officials said Friday, bringing an end to a frantic manhunt for the gunman behind an assassination that deepened concerns about... "We got him," Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said at a news conference early Friday. Cox identified the suspect as Tyler Robinson of Utah.

Analysts and law enforcement authorities are still sifting through evidence and conducting interviews to learn as much as they can about Robinson's beliefs and what may have led him to allegedly kill Kirk. Among the items investigators are examining are bullet casings with messages inscribed on them, inscriptions that could be references to gaming and online culture. 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. SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — Tyler Robinson, the suspect who allegedly shot and killed Charlie Kirk was arrested on Thursday, Sept. 11 and his initial appearance for is scheduled for 3 p.m. on Tuesday, September 16.

The hearing will be virtual, and Robinson will appear remotely. Tyler Robinson, 22, was arrested in Washington County, Utah, on aggravated murder, a first-degree felony; felony discharge of a firearm – causing serious bodily injury, a first-degree felony; and obstruction of justice – capital/first-degree... ABC4 has obtained the arrest documents of the suspect, and you can read about the events leading to and following the murder of Kirk as investigators understand them here. Earlier today, investigators roped off the area in Washington City where Robinson lived. Officials also had what appears to be the suspect’s car towed at around 5:30 p.m. Charlie Kirk’s widow Erika Kirk addressed the public for the first time on Turning Point USA’s social media channels.

She said that he loved her and his children, and that he was the perfect father and the perfect husband. She also said that his family was the greatest joy in his life.

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