US EditionCharlie Kirk’s Suspected Killer Was Living With ‘Transitioning’ Boyfriend Who Was 'Shocked' By Shooting, Utah Governor Says
A tip from Tyler Robinson's father aided law enforcement in ending a 40-hour manhunt after Robinson was charged with murder in a targeted shooting at Utah Valley University.
- Tyler Robinson was taken into custody on Thursday night after authorities identified him as the suspect who fatally shot Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University.
- The shooting occurred on Wednesday during a 3,000-person speaking event where Kirk was struck in the neck from about 150 yards away, and a tip from Robinson's father helped find him after over 30 hours of search.
- Authorities released photos and surveillance videos showing Robinson's clothing, matching the outfit he wore upon arrest, and found messages about retrieving and wrapping a rifle used in the attack with inscriptions referencing political memes.
- Utah Governor Spencer Cox declared "We got him" Friday morning, and President Donald Trump said on Fox News that "somebody that was very close to him turned him in," with the FBI receiving over 7,000 leads, the most since the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing.
- Robinson faces charges including aggravated murder and is held without bail, with officials vowing to pursue the death penalty and hold him accountable to the full extent of the law.
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Utah Governor Spencer Cox and President Trump have suggested that authorities seek the death penalty for Kirk's alleged killer, influential activist and close ally of the Republican
Thanks to a 3D reconstruction, it was determined how Tyler Robinson managed to evade security protocols and stay for four hours at Utah Valley University, shortly before opening fire on conservative activist
The American police paid off by releasing footage of the suspect in the murder of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk. The man in the black T-shirt with the American flag and eagle was recognized by his father, Matthew Carl Robinson, even though the perpetrator was wearing sunglasses. He asked him if he had shot. When his son Tyler Robinson confessed, he tried to convince him to surrender to the police.
By Dalia Faheid, CNN Like thousands of Americans captivated by the search for the attacker who killed conservative political activist Charlie Kirk, a Utah father had seen the photos and video of the suspect posted by the authorities. The man in the pictures, wearing a black shirt adorned with an eagle and the American flag, could be seen jumping off the roof of a Utah University building after the shooting and running towards a wooded area. His …
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