The suspect accused of fatally shooting conservative activist Charlie Kirk has been identified as 22-year-old Utah resident Tyler Robinson, and officials say there’s no indication he’s affiliated with the Democratic Party. Utah Governor Spencer Cox announced Robinson’s arrest, stating that investigators apprehended him after analyzing surveillance footage, interviewing his family, and reviewing online messages. “We got him,” Cox declared at a press conference alongside FBI Director Kash Patel and other law enforcement officials, per NBC.
Governor Cox detailed that a family member of Robinson’s contacted a friend, who then alerted the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, indicating that Robinson had confessed or implied he was responsible for the shooting. According to Cox, an interview with a family member revealed that Robinson had “become more political in recent years.” The family member recalled a dinner prior to September 10 where Robinson mentioned Charlie Kirk’s upcoming appearance at UVU and expressed his dislike for Kirk’s viewpoints.
