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Trump says Charlie Kirk shooting suspect is in custody

Authorities arrested 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, turned in by his father, after a targeted attack killed conservative activist Charlie Kirk during a Utah university event attended by thousands.

  • Trump said the suspect in the shooting of Charlie Kirk is in custody.
  • Kirk, a staunch defender of gun rights, was shot in the neck while answering a question about mass shootings.
  • Trump plans to award Kirk the Presidential Medal of Freedom and attend his funeral.
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The latest news was announced by US President Donald Trump on a morning television program. "I think with a high degree of certainty, we have him," Trump said on Fox & Friends on Friday morning in New York City, referring to Charlie Kirk's killer. "In custody. Basically, someone who was very close to him turned him in," the US president said, according to the Telegraph. Trump was also the first to announce that his ally, Kirk, had died after bei…

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The Washington Post broke the news in on Wednesday, September 10, 2025.
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