Updated September 12, 2025 at 12:42 PM EDT

Authorities have arrested a 22-year-old suspect in the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk , officials said Friday, bringing an end to a frantic manhunt for the gunman behind an assassination that deepened concerns about political violence in the U.S.

"We got him," Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said at a news conference early Friday.

Cox identified the suspect as Tyler Robinson of Utah. He said one of Robinson's family members reached out to a friend, who contacted the Washington County sheriff's office on Thursday night with information that Robinson had confessed or implied that he was the gunman.

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That information was relayed to authorities, and FBI Director Kash Pat

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