US EditionTrump says Charlie Kirk shooting suspect is in custody
Tyler Robinson, 22, was arrested after a two-day manhunt following the targeted shooting of Charlie Kirk during a Utah Valley University event, with over 7,000 tips aiding the investigation.
- Tyler Robinson, a 22-year-old Utah native, was arrested on September 12 for fatally shooting political activist Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University.
- Robinson had become increasingly involved in political matters recently and, according to a family member interviewed by investigators, expressed the view that Kirk was promoting hateful ideas before the shooting.
- Authorities found inscriptions on bullet casings in a rifle linked to the attack that mix antifascist references like "Bella Ciao" with internet meme culture, while Discord messages helped lead to Robinson’s arrest.
- Robinson remains detained without the option for bail at a facility in Utah County, while an FBI representative stated they are certain the correct person is in custody but continue to investigate his identity and the reasons behind his actions.
- Charlie Kirk’s widow, Erika Kirk, is scheduled to address the public after the arrest and ongoing investigation into what officials call one of the most significant recent US political killings.
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To Whom Goes the Good? - LewRockwell
So many questions arise since a sniper with demonstrated skill assassinated conservative activist Charlie Kirk in broad daylight on Sept. 10 — this as he addressed a crowd of several thousand no less. We have only our questions as of now, and history suggests these may be all we will ever have as to the who and why of this very public crime. But we damn well better get on with the business of posing them: Questions, the right ones, have a power …
Greene: Charlie Kirk’s death was tragic, but calling him a martyr is questionable
No one deserves to have somebody sneak past security, climb to a rooftop with a high-powered rifle and take a shot at them. And, no one deserves to sit on a stage with a microphone in his hand and barely finish a sentence — about violence, no less — and have a bullet explode in his neck. And, certainly, no one deserves to have his bloody, ghastly murder playing on repeat in slow motion from six different angles on every social media platform. No…
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