Officials have identified the suspect accused of assassinating conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said 22-year-old Tyler Robinson was turned in after a family member raised concerns and shared messages he exchanged with his roommate.
Messages shared by the suspect’s roommate referred to retrieving a rifle and leaving it in a bush wrapped in a towel. Investigators later recovered the suspected murder weapon — an imported Mauser .30-06 bolt-action rifle with a mounted scope — in a wooded area near campus.
Cox said inscriptions were engraved on unfired bullets found with the rifle. They included phrases such as “hey fascist! catch!” and “if you read this, you are gay, LMAO.”
Robinson was spotted on surveillance arriving in a gray Dodge Challenger and later wearing the same clothing. He now faces charges including aggravated murder and obstruction of justice.
Kirk’s assassination has renewed fears of escalating political violence, drawing criticism from leaders across the aisle.
