12.9.2025
Police have arrested the man they believe is responsible for the shooting death Wednesday of political activist Charlie Kirk.
The suspect Tyler Robinson was reported to have confessed to his father who in turn informed a family friend who then reported to the police.
Robinson is 22 and from Washington, Utah, which is in the far southwest corner of the state. He was not a student of Utah Valley University, where the shooting took place.
He was arrested on charges of aggravated murder, felony discharge of a firearm causing serious bodily injury and obstruction of justice, according to a probable cause affidavit, NBC reported.
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said in a press conference that law enforcement doesn’t anticipate any other arrests, but the investigation is ongoing.
A family member of Robinson told investigators that Robinson had become more political in recent years, Cox said in the press conference. The family member referenced dinner before the shooting, and in the conversation with another family member, Robinson mentioned Charlie Kirk was coming to UVU. They talked about why they didn’t like him. They said Robinson said Kirk was full of hate and spreading hate. They also confirmed Robinson had a gray Dodge Challenger, which is the car police saw on surveillance video at the university.
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