The latest: A 22-year-old Utah man is in custody in Charlie Kirk shooting, governor says
A photo of Charlie Kirk the CEO and co-founder of Turning Point USA who was shot and killed stands at his vigil Thursday Sept in Orem Utah AP Photo Lindsey Wasson The suspect in custody in connection with the assassination of Charlie Kirk is a -year-old from Utah leadership explained Friday Utah Gov Spencer Cox identified the man as Tyler Robinson Cox was joined by FBI Director Kash Patel and other representatives at a news conference announcing the arrest President Donald Trump informed earlier Friday with a high degree of certainty that the suspect in Kirk s killing has been caught Kirk was shot as he spoke to a crowd gathered in a courtyard at Utah Valley University in Orem More than leads and tips had poured in as government responded to the latest act of political violence to convulse the United States Flowers candles and American flags sit at a vigil for Charlie Kirk the CEO and co-founder of Turning Point USA who was shot and killed Thursday Sept in Orem Utah AP Photo Lindsey Wasson A Mauser -caliber bolt-action rifle was located in a towel in the woods A spent cartridge was recovered from the chamber and three other rounds were loaded in the magazine according to information circulated among law enforcement and described to The Associated Press The assassination offers the latest example of how ordinary measure measures can be defeated in an era of escalating political violence when anyone associated with the political process is a foreseen target Shield experts interviewed by AP questioned whether the event was sufficiently staffed but also acknowledged the limitations of both campus police forces and outdoor venues The Latest Cox calls social media a cancer on our society right now The Utah governor was referencing the rapid spread of graphic video of Kirk s fatal shooting along with the newest release of video a deadly stabbing on a commuter train in Charlotte North Carolina He declared Americans aren t used to seeing such graphic imagery He encouraged people to step away from their devices and spend time with family instead This is not good for us It is not good to consume Cox stated Social media is a cancer on our society right now FBI Director Patel shares timeline of scrutiny The first FBI agents arrived on the scene at Utah Valley University selected minutes after Kirk was shot on Wednesday Patel announced at the news conference The bureau issued the first photos of the suspect on Thursday morning followed by the announcement of a cash reward and then the release of video of the suspect climbing down from the roof of a campus building and running away Just last night the suspect was taken into custody at p m local time Patel disclosed Governor says Kirk s assassination is an attack on all of us Cox stated specific people have requested why there have been so various information dedicated to reviewing Kirk s killing when there s violence around the country but the governor explained it is much bigger than an attack on an individual It is an attack on all of us The Republican reported Kirk s killing is an attack on the American experiment and values and cuts to the very foundation of who we are Details of messages on bullet casings revealed Bullet casings discovered by investigators had several inscriptions engraved on them Cox revealed The casing that had been fired read notices bulges OWO what s this Cox announced there were three unfired casings One read hey fascist catch with an up arrow symbol right arrow symbol and three down arrow symbols Another one read oh bella ciao bella ciao bella ciao ciao ciao Cox reported The third fired casing read if you read this you are gay lmao Utah governor on Kirk suspect We got him Cox opened a news conference on the latest developments in Kirk s assassination with that report Cox announced the assassination suspect had grown more political and was opposed to Kirk s beliefs and that he had indicated to a family friend that he was connected to the shooting The president describes how he learned of Kirk s assassination Near the end of his Fox interview Trump stated he d been holding a meeting about building the new White House ballroom when his aides interrupted They came in and they disclosed Charlie Kirk is dead I didn t know what they meant I noted What do you mean dead ' Trump stated Charlie Kirk was shot And they thought it was dead because it was so horrific Trump commented he swiftly ended his meeting I just advised these people Get out you gotta go Suspect in custody in connection with Charlie Kirk shooting is -year-old from Utah AP source says The suspect in custody in connection with the assassination of Charlie Kirk is a -year-old from Utah a law enforcement official narrated The Associated Press Executives have identified the suspect as Tyler Robinson revealed the official who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the ongoing examination Trump says political events must continue despite safety concerns You have to go forward the president disclosed when required about appearances getting cancelled after Kirk s assassination A news conference with investigators is scheduled at the top of the hour State and federal bureaucrats in Utah are planning to hold a news conference at a m ET on the inquiry Utah Gov Spencer Cox and Community Safety Commissioner Beau Mason FBI Director Kash Patel and FBI Special Agent in Charge Robert Bohls are expected to attend Trump With a high degree of certainty we have him President Donald Trump commented Friday that the suspect in the Charlie Kirk killing has been captured With a high degree of certainty we have him Trump communicated in a live interview on Fox News Channel on Friday morning Trump disclosed a minister who is also involved with law enforcement turned in the suspect to agents Somebody that was very close to him mentioned Hmm that s him ' Trump reported Associated Press
