US EditionUtah’s governor says assassination suspect had grown more political and was opposed to Charlie Kirk’s beliefs
Tyler Robinson, 22, was arrested after expressing opposition to Charlie Kirk's conservative views and acting alone in a politically motivated assassination at a Utah university event.
- Utah Republican Governor Spencer Cox stated that the suspect had grown "more political" prior to the assassination of Charlie Kirk, according to a family friend.
- Cox described the assassination of Charlie Kirk as "a watershed moment in American history," highlighting the rise of political violence affecting all sides of the ideological spectrum.
- Cox called Kirk's killing an "attack on the American experiment" and urged a new generation to "choose a different path."
- A family member of the suspect claimed that Kirk was "full of hate and spreading hate.
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Editorial: Choosing the path away from political violence
The murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk is the latest horrific act of political violence caused by extremists who span the political spectrum, the editorial board writes. Elected leaders and Oregonians should resist the vitriol and focus instead on defending public dialogue and respectful debate.
Profile of suspect in Charlie Kirk shooting challenges Trump’s blame on ‘radical left’
Tyler Robinson, the suspect arrested and accused of fatally shooting conservative activist Charlie Kirk, does not fit the profile of a “far-left” activist, contrary to claims made by Donald Trump as early as Wednesday.
The MEP regrets the assassination of this influencer close to Donald Trump, but believes that there is no reason to pay tribute to him.
Geoff Russ: It sure looks like Charlie Kirk was murdered for his conservative views
On Friday in Utah, agents from the FBI and local law enforcement arrested 22-year-old Tyler Robinson for the assassination of Charlie Kirk following a two-day manhunt. On Wednesday, Kirk had just begun an open-air talk at Utah Valley University when a shot fired from a nearby rooftop struck him fatally in the neck. While, it is still early, the evidence so far points to the accused killer having left-wing political motives. Police recovered …
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