Charlie Kirk Assassination: FBI arrests Tyler Robinson as Charlie Kirk murder suspect

In a post on Saturday, Erika Kirk shared a carousel of family snapshots alongside pictures from Charlie’s funeral. “The world is evil. But our Savior, our Lord, our God… He is so good,” she wrote. “I will never have the words. Ever. The sound of this widow weeping echoes throughout this world like a battle cry.”

She vowed to carry on the work her husband began. “If they thought my husband’s mission was big now… you have no idea. You will never, ever forget my husband @charliekirk1776. I’ll make sure of it,” Erika added.

Erika Kirk, widow of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, expressed her gratitude to law enforcement for arresting the suspect behind her husband’s killing. She said authorities “worked tirelessly to capture my husband’s assassin so that he can be brought to justice.”

The 36-year-old thanked President Donald Trump and his family, saying, “My husband loved you,” and also thanked Vice President JD Vance and his wife, Usha Vance, for their support in bringing Charlie’s body home to Phoenix aboard Air Force Two. Erika extended her gratitude to the Turning Point USA staff, including Chief of Staff Michael McCoy, for their support during this difficult time.

Robinson’s mother posted about his 4.0 GPA in middle school and college-level classes in high school. “My brain hurts for him, but he’s so excited!” she wrote about his senior year. Former classmates described him as respectful, hardworking, and smart, the kind of student people would pick for group projects, even if not friends.

Jadia Funk revealed that Robinson was very much into computers. “The way he carries himself and speaks to others. I thought he’d be a CEO or a businessman. He had good leadership qualities.” In 2021, he received a presidential scholarship to Utah State University but attended only one semester. At the time of the shooting, he lived in a St. George apartment with one roommate. 

Neighbours described him as a private, rarely seen outside type of person.

Speaking to The New York Times, Robinson’s neighbours and classmates described him as a “reserved, intelligent young man” who loved video games, comic books, and keeping up with current events.  In high school, he earned excellent grades, scored well on standardised tests, and in 2021 received a four-year merit scholarship to Utah State University.

Tyler allegedly confessed to his father that he was the shooter. The family’s social media depicts a seemingly normal life, showing Tyler with his two younger brothers on vacations and celebrating milestones, including his college acceptance. He lives in a six-bedroom home valued at around $600,000 in Washington, Utah, roughly 260 miles south of Orem, where Charlie Kirk was killed.

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The suspect was seen arriving on campus in a Dodge Challenger, dressed in a plain maroon T-shirt, light-colored shorts, a black hat with a white logo, and light-colored shoes. Officials said he blended in with students because of his college-age appearance. When investigators approached him later, he was wearing attire “consistent” with what was captured on the footage.

According to the Utah Gov. Cox, the family member recalled a dinner conversation before September 10 in which Robinson brought up Kirk’s upcoming visit to Utah Valley University. During that exchange, another family member allegedly remarked that Kirk was “full of hate and spreading hate.”

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Announcing his arrest, Utah Governor Spencer Cox and FBI Director Kash Patel expressed confidence that they have a water-tight case against Robinson after the high-profile political assassination

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Utah Governor Spencer Cox, speaking in a press conference, confirmed on Friday that 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, the suspect in the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk has been taken into custody. “We got him. On the evening of September 11, a family member of Tyler Robinson reached out to a family friend who contacted the Washington County Sheriff’s Office with information that Robinson had confessed to them or implied that he had committed the incident,” Cox said during the news conference alongside FBI Chief Kash Patel.

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Tyler Robinson, the suspect, had earlier expressed to family his opposition to the viewpoints of Charlie Kirk and most probably acted alone

Governor Spencer Cox spoke about the importance of free speech and condemned political violence. He said, “Over the last 48 hours, I have been as angry as I have ever been.”

One of the unfired casings was adorned with the words “Bella ciao”. That’s an apparent reference to an Italian song adopted by the anti-fascist resistance during World War II.

Extensive evidence has been recovered that ties the suspect in custody to the shooting of Charlie Kirk, including statements to relatives suggesting that he committed the crime, social media messages and physical evidence.

There were engravings on unfired ammunition left with the gun that officials believe was used in the shooting, Governor Spencer Cox of Utah confirmed while addressing a conference. He said, one of them read, “Hey fascist! Catch!” adding that another read, “If you read this, you are gay LMAO,” an acronym for “laughing my ass off.”

As per video surveillance footage from Utah Valley University, Tyler Robinson, a suspect of shooting Charlie Kirk arrived near the campus in a Dodge Challenger on Wednesday morning, about four hours before the attack.

Tyler Robinson, the suspect, contacted a family friend after the shooting and the friend then contacted the sheriff’s office and mentioned that Robinson has confessed the killing.

The suspect is currently under custody and being questioned by law enforcement as part of the investigation into Charlie Kirk’s shooting. He was taken into custody near Zion National Park which is 250 miles southwest of the campus where Kirk was killed

US President Donald Trump shares a photo of him with Charlie Kirk after the FBI caught the suspect

Utah's governor says assassination suspect had grown more political and was opposed to Charlie Kirk's beliefs.

Suspect's father saw surveillance photos and worked with pastor to encourage surrender in Kirk's killing - AP.

The messages from the Discord account "Tyler" mentioned the retrieval of a rifle from a drop point and then leaving it in a bush. Tyler also mentioned he had changed outfits in the messages

Robinson's roommate showed the FBI messages between him and an account named Tyler on Discord, a messaging app.

Engraved texts Robinson wrote messages on discord about rifle and engraving bullets

Tyler Robinson reached out to a friend confessing to assassinating Charlie Kirk

The suspect arrested and accused of killing Charlie Kirk has been identified as Tyler Robinson, 22. He is from Utah -- NBC

US President Donald Trump said Friday “with a high degree of certainty” that the suspect in Charlie Kirk killing has been caught, adding that someone “very close to him turned him in.” Trump in an interview with Fox news on Friday said: “I think, with a high degree of certainty, we have him — in custody … everyone did a great job we worked with the local police, the governor, everybody did a great job.”

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While speaking to Fox News on Friday, U.S. President Donald Trump said law enforcement had caught the suspect and hoped that got death penalty. He also disclosed that some close to the suspect turned him in. - Reuters

U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said law enforcement had taken a suspect into custody in the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk at a Utah university. "I think we have him," Trump told Fox News in an interview, adding that a person who knows the suspect had turned him in. - Reuters

People gather during a vigil for US right-wing activist and commentator Charlie Kirk, who was fatally shot while speaking at an outdoor event at Utah Valley University in the US, in Sydney, Australia — Photos by Reuters

Vigils for Charlie Kirk were held across the country on Thursday. (Reuters Photo)