HOUSTON – Officials have identified 22-year-old Tyler Robinson from Utah as the suspect arrested in connection with the shooting death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk .

Kirk, the CEO and founder of the conservative youth organization Turning Point USA, was killed on Wednesday while speaking at Utah Valley University.

READ: Hundreds gather at Texas A&M candlelight vigil for slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk

According to Turning Point USA , the organization has a presence on more than 3,500 high school and college campuses nationwide, with over 250,000 student members. One of the local chapters, at the University of Houston (UH), held a vigil for their founder Thursday evening.

Christian Collins, The Woodlands native and founder, as well as CEO, of the Texas Youth S

See Full Page