A suspect has been arrested in the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, officials announced Friday.
22-year-old Tyler Robinson, a Utah native, was identified as the individual who shot Kirk on Wednesday, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said at a press conference.
“Ladies and gentlemen, we got him,” Cox said.
Robinson was arrested for felony discharge of a firearm, aggravated murder and obstruction of justice, according to the probable cause documents.
“I want to thank the family members of Tyler Robinson who did the right thing in this case and were able to bring him in to law enforcement,” Cox said.
According to family members, Robinson came to dinner and in a conversation with another family member he mentioned Kirk was coming to Utah Valley University. They talked about why they didn’t like him and his viewpoints.
Several bullets were recovered with writing on them. One said, “Hey fascist! CATCH!” while another had the Italian lyrics to a song, “Bella, ciao,” and another said, “If you read this, you are GAY Lmao.”
Cox urged young people to build a “culture that is very different than what we are suffering through right now.”
“To my young friends out there, you are inheriting a country where politics feels like rage. It feels like rage is the only option. But through those words, we have a reminder that we can choose a different path,” Cox said.
The arrest came hours after President Donald Trump said they had the suspected shooter in custody.
“I think, with a high degree of certainty, we have him in custody,” Trump said on “Fox & Friends” earlier Friday morning.
The father of the suspect identified his son as the person being sought by police in photographs distributed by authorities, according to sources.
Trump reiterated in the interview that the shooter should get the death penalty.
