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Suspect in Murder of Activist Charlie Kirk in Custody After 33-Hour Manhunt
Tyler Robinson, 22, was arrested after a 33-hour manhunt following the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University, officials said.
- FBI Director Kash Patel said Friday that Tyler Robinson, 22, was taken into custody on Thursday night at 10 p.m. in St. George, Utah, about 33 hours after the shooting.
- During a Sept. 10 campus event at Utah Valley University, Charlie Kirk was shot in the neck by a single rooftop-fired round traced to a Mauser.30-caliber rifle.
- Surveillance images and public tips led local and federal law enforcement to process over 11,000 leads and 7,000 tips, with a family member and friend reporting a confession that aided the arrest and a $100,000 reward offered.
- President Donald Trump said he will attend Kirk's funeral in Phoenix and described the killing as a 'heinous assassination'; Utah officials indicated they will seek the death penalty if Robinson is convicted, and Erika Kirk vowed the movement will continue.
- Experts on political violence say the shooting underscores a rising threat in the U.S., with Reuters documenting over 300 cases since January 6, 2021, while U.S. political leaders across parties denounce the attack.
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der Standard DEOn Friday the alleged shooter was arrested. About his motives there are so far more speculations than hard facts
·Vienna, Austria
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An uncensored video clip showing the shots that killed Charlie Kirk has been shared in Swedish schools. In Falköping, high school students say they saw the graphic clip and at first didn't believe it could be real, reports P4 Skaraborg.
·Stockholm, Sweden
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A man suspected of murdering conservative influencer Charlie Kirk was arrested after an unbridled manhunt, announced on Friday the authorities, two days after the murder of the trompist youth flagbearer that shocked the deeply polarized country.
·Montreal, Canada
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