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The suspect in Charlie Kirk's shooting death has been identified as 22-year-old Tyler Robinson.

During a Friday news conference, Utah Gov. Spencer J. Cox said Robinson indicated to a family friend that he was connected to the shooting.

President Donald Trump initially made the announcement about Robinson being in custody during an interview on FOX & Friends.

Charlie Kirk's killer was arrested overnight in Utah, officials announced Friday morning. Tyler Robinson, 22, is in custody based in part on a tip from a family member and will face charges for murdering the conservative political activist earlier this week.

Here are the latest updates for Friday, Sept. 12, 2025:

12 p.m. ET: Utah State University announced Friday that Tyler Robinson, the 22-year-old suspect arrested in

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