US EditionCharlie Kirk Shooting: Suspect Detained, Authorities Say (Live Updates)
Tyler Robinson, 22, was arrested after a nationwide manhunt following the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk at a university event, officials said.
- Charlie Kirk, a conservative political activist, was fatally shot on Wednesday while giving a speech at an event held in Orem on the campus of Utah Valley University.
- The shooting followed a politically charged event, prompting a nationwide manhunt that yielded over 7,000 leads, though authorities have not revealed a motive.
- Federal and state officials released photos and video of the suspect Thursday, who was allegedly seen firing from a rooftop before fleeing into nearby woods.
- On Friday, President Donald Trump told Fox News in a live interview that he is quite confident the suspect is in custody, crediting a minister connected to law enforcement for alerting authorities.
- Utah Governor Spencer Cox called the attack a political assassination and confirmed the suspect, identified as 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, is in custody, signaling ongoing investigations and heightened concerns about escalating political violence.
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Suspect is caught and identified in Charlie Kirk shooting - Hawaii Tribune-Herald
OREM, Utah — A 22-year-old man troubled by Charlie Kirk’s politics turned himself in to face charges in Kirk’s killing, authorities said Friday, ending a search that followed the brazen assassination before 3,000 people.
Nancy Mace careens from ‘death penalty’ call to prayers for ‘lost’ Charlie Kirk suspect
Over the course of two days, U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) has taken starkly shifting positions on the alleged assassin of right-wing commentator Charlie Kirk—repeatedly blaming Democrats, calling for the death penalty, then urging prayer for the suspect to find Jesus Christ.When news broke on Wednesday that Kirk—who had a large following on the right, and was close with President Donald Trump and his family—had been shot and had died, Mace declar…
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