Charlie Kirk murder suspect in custody, Utah governor confirms

President Donald Trump said Fox and friends Tyler Robinson, an individual suspected of filming right-wing critic Charlie Kirk, is in custody before an FBI press conference confirms the news.

The suspect was then named 22-year-old Tyler Robinson. Two sources told CBS that Robinson lives in southern Utah. Apparently he confessed to his father.

The 79-year-old president said during the airing on Friday (September 12th). Fox and friends There was “highly certainty” that the suspected shooter was taken into custody after a few days of manhunt.

“Essentially, someone very close to him attracted him,” Trump claimed during the broadcast. “It’s funny, we had very good pictures, but it wasn’t that good and not perfect.”

During an FBI press conference held at 3pm in the UK, Utah Governor Spencer Cox confirmed that he “gets him.”

He says that Tyler Robinson’s relatives contacted a family friend, which contacted the sheriff.

Cox went on to say that members of the suspect’s family told investigators that Tyler Robinson has become “more political” in recent years.

Cox recalls the recent incident that Robinson had come to dinner by September 10th, saying that Charlie Kirk was coming to Utah Valley University, and why he had a perspective he had, “I didn’t like him,” adding, “Kirk was full of hatred and hatred.”

The governor of Utah thanked the suspect’s family and said he “doed the right thing” by taking him to law enforcement.

Message etched by bullets

The governor also addressed rumors that the bullet used in the killing had been labelled “anti-fascist ideology.” He explained that investigators had previously discovered a bolt-action rifle wrapped in a dark towel.

He confirmed that there was an inscription on the bullet casing. “I notice what is this owo?“There were also inscriptions about three minor casings.

Cox said that he includes “Hey Fascist! Catch!”, “O Bella Ciao, Bella Ciao” (an Italian anti-fascist protest song), and “If you read this, you’re gay Lmao.”

Charlie Kirk, 31-year-old co-founder of Turning Point USA, was shot dead on Wednesday (September 10) while giving a lecture at Utah Valley University.

Just seconds before Kirk was fatally shot in the neck, conservative activists were promoting conspiracy theories that transgender people were responsible for most of the mass shootings in the United States.

NBC News It confirmed that police have detained a man whom they believe is responsible for Kirk’s death.

The photos and videos were previously shared online by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). He urged the public to identify the person “in connection with Charlie Kirk’s fatal shooting.”

Utah Safety Director Bo Mason told reporters Thursday that they had “good footage” of the suspect, who described them as “a college-age” and “a good mix of the facility.”

Who is suspected of Tyler Robinson, the murderer of Charlie Kirk?

BBC verification We’re looking into the details that have been released so far.

A BBC verification found a Facebook profile that appears to belong to her mother. This suggests that the family came from Cedar City, Utah, and is about a three-hour drive from where the filming took place.

Her account includes photos of the trips they have created. Some of it appears to include a visit to gun range.

Other posts on her profile reveal that Tyler Robinson attended Pineview Middle School.

A incredibly influential right-wing expert, Kirk was well known for his outdoor debates, where he often shares anti-LGBTQ+ conspiracy theories.

In 2016, Kirk-run Turning Point USA created the Watchlist Professor website, listing academic staff, journalists and activists that promote “anti-American values,” claiming it was “discriminating against conservative students.”

The subject on the list recalls facing multiple threats of physical and sexual violence from TPUSA supporters, including users who share photos of their homes.

Right-wing organizations are also infamous transportation Supporters of the Capitol rebellion, which killed at least five people on more than 80 buses.

Trump said during Fox and friends He broadcast the suspects hoping to be sentenced to death, adding that he was “the best man and he didn’t deserve this.”