{"id":1757,"date":"2025-09-12T18:07:34","date_gmt":"2025-09-12T18:07:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.cedritech.com\/?p=1757"},"modified":"2025-09-12T18:07:34","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T18:07:34","slug":"charlie-kirk-shooting-suspect-identified-as-tyler-robinson-22-after-family-members-turned-him-in-to-police-follow-live-updates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.cedritech.com\/?p=1757","title":{"rendered":"Charlie Kirk shooting suspect identified as Tyler Robinson, 22, after family members turned him in to police \u2014 follow live updates"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The suspect arrested in connection with the shooting of\u00a0conservative activist Charlie Kirk\u00a0on Wednesday has been identified as Tyler Robinson, a 22-year-old man from Utah.<\/p>\n

“We got him,” Utah Gov. Spencer Cox told reporters Friday morning as he announced the news. He said that a family member reached out to a family friend, who told authorities Robinson confessed or implied that he was responsible. The family member said Robinson had become increasingly political and had mentioned at a recent family dinner that Kirk would be speaking at Utah Valley University.<\/p>\n

The suspected gunman is believed to have acted alone, Cox said.<\/p>\n

Investigators described the extensive evidence they found, including social media posts, that tied the suspect to the shooting that unfolded on Wednesday. Kirk was speaking to a crowd of around 3,000 people when he was fatally shot.<\/p>\n

The manhunt for the shooter that ensued took several twists and turns in the hours following the shooting. Two people were taken into custody on Wednesday, but both were later released.<\/p>\n

On day two of the search, investigators said they had received thousands of tips related to the shooting, but that they needed more help from the public. The FBI had offered a reward of up to $100,000 for information leading to the identification and arrest of the person.<\/p>\n

Kirk’s body was transported to Arizona, where Kirk lived with his family, on Air Force Two on Thursday afternoon.\u00a0President Trump\u00a0and Vice President JD Vance have both said they plan to attend Kirk’s funeral, which is expected to be held next weekend.<\/p>\n

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