Tyler Robinson arrested as suspect in Charlie Kirk assassination: Officials
The article reports that Tyler Robinson was arrested as the suspected assassin of Charlie Kirk, the founder and CEO of Turning Point USA, who was fatally shot at an event at Utah Valley University. Robinson was apprehended after a multi-day manhunt, aided by tips from a family member and his roommate, who provided law enforcement with information and digital messages detailing the murder. The suspect had politically charged motives, having expressed hostility toward kirk and decorated bullet casings with antifascist messages. The FBI and utah law enforcement agencies coordinated the search, receiving thousands of public tips following the release of surveillance footage.The assassination, carried out by Robinson sniping Kirk from a distance with a high-powered rifle, has drawn widespread national and international attention and condemnation. The case is ongoing, with further updates expected.
Tyler Robinson arrested as suspect in Charlie Kirk assassination: Officials
Authorities identified Tyler Robinson as Charlie Kirk‘s alleged assassin, announcing he was arrested Thursday evening after a multiday manhunt.
“Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. We got him,” Gov. Spencer Cox (R-UT) said Friday morning. Robinson was arrested at 10 p.m. local time.
Cox said that a family member tipped off law enforcement, sharing that Robinson had either confessed or implied that he had assassinated Kirk.
Robinson had become increasingly political in recent months, authorities said, at one point arguing with family members about Charlie Kirk at the dinner table, saying he was “full of hate and spreading hate.” The suspect mentioned Kirk was coming to UVU and voiced his objection to his presence on campus.
Cox confirmed that Robinson had engraved the bullet casings with antifascist messages, including “Hey fascist! Catch!” and “Bella Ciao, Bella Ciao, Bella Ciao,” the lyrics of a famous Italian antifascist song. Cox described what sounds to be the three-arrow symbol, an antifascist symbol made famous during street fights in Weimar Germany.
The fired casing referenced a nearly decade-old sexual meme, saying, “Notices bulge, OWO, what’s this?”
Robinson’s roommate also assisted law enforcement, authorities confirmed, showing investigators Discord messages outlining his plan and what he had done with the rifle used to murder Kirk.
The use of a Discord server to discuss the assassination suggests at least one other accomplice who was aware of the murder.
FBI Director Kash Patel praised the public for the assistance in narrowing the search. There were 7,000 leads sent to law enforcement Thursday evening. After they released additional footage of the suspect, 4,000 more leads were sent in.
Kirk, the founder and CEO of Turning Point USA, was shot in the neck and killed while speaking at an event at Utah Valley University. Authorities said Robinson sniped Kirk from a position on top of the Sorensen Student Center, several hundred feet away from him, and then made a hasty retreat into a nearby neighborhood.
On Thursday, police recovered the murder weapon: a high-powered, bolt-action rifle. The weapon was left in a wooded area, which has since been swept and secured. Authorities had another breakthrough the same day when they obtained photo and video footage of the alleged shooter. They released it to the public for help in the case.
President Donald Trump broke the news of the shooter’s arrest in an appearance on Fox News on Friday morning.
“I think, with a high degree of certainty, we have him in custody. Everyone did a great job,” Trump said.
SUSPECT IN CHARLIE KIRK ASSASSINATION IS IN CUSTODY: TRUMP
The FBI and Utah Department of Public Safety co-led the manhunt “in unison with the Utah County Attorney’s Office, the Utah County Sheriff’s Office, and the local police departments,” according to a statement from the Utah DPS.
The assassination is one of the most high-profile political killings in modern U.S. history. The shooting and subsequent fallout have drawn international attention and condemnation from leaders around the world. The incident has also sparked comments from nearly all Democratic and Republican lawmakers, though some Democrats focused on openly bashing Kirk or Trump’s rhetoric in the aftermath.
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