According to authorities in Utah, someone close to the suspect in the killing of Charlie Kirk turned him in, and he is currently in police custody. President Trump said he hopes the suspect receives the death penalty.
A suspect in the killing of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk caught, authorities say
Suspect named as 22-year-old Tyler R.
More than 7,000 leads in manhunt after suspect: authorities
Utah Governor, FBI chief announce capture of suspected Kirk shooter
Bullets found at scene include left-wing phrases: authorities
Governor reveals details of ‘messages on bullets’
Spencer Cox, Utah governor, says bullets with messages inscribed on the casings were discovered with the rifle.
He said inscriptions on a fired casing read: “Notices. Bulges. OWO. What’s this?”
There were also inscriptions found on unfired casings, Cox adds. He says those read:
“Hey fascist! Catch!”
“O bella ciao, bella ciao, bella ciao, ciao, ciao”
“If you read this, you’re gay. LMAO.”
Tyler R., the suspect of the shooting and killing of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk, had become “more political in recent years” and had criticized Kirk as “full of hate,” Utah Governor Spencer Cox said.
According to Cox, the bullets found at the scene had various messages on them, including “hey fascist, catch” and the name of Italian World War Two resistance song Bella ciao, popular among left-wing supporters around the world.
The authorities believe Tyler R. acted alone.We got him”: Utah Governor Spencer Cox says the suspect in Charlie Kirk’s killing has been caught – watch the announcement here
Cox names the suspect as Tyler Robinson, 22, and says family and a friend helped bring him to custody
Robinson’s father recognised him from FBI images, sources say – after Robinson confessed, the father helped turn him in
Cox says a family member reported that Robinson had become “more political” in recent years, and said he “didn’t like” Kirk
Bullet casings were found with inscriptions, including one saying: “Hey fascist! Catch!” We’ve examined the inscriptions here
Robinson is from south-west Utah and not a student at Utah Valley University – a mugshot has been released
Cox thanks Robinson’s family for “doing the right thing” – FBI director Kash Patel praises the investigation, saying “historic progress” was made in 33 hours
According to authorities in Utah, father of Charlie Kirk turned him in, and he is currently in police custody. President Trump said he hopes the suspect receives the death penalty.
