Authorities have taken into custody the person they suspect of shooting and killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk on Wednesday at a Utah university campus event.
Tyler Robinson, 22, was taken into custody in St. George, Utah, on Friday, authorities said.
Robinson's father recognized him as the person being sought by police after authorities distributed photographs.
The father initially told Robinson to turn himself in. Robinson initially said no, but later changed his mind, officials said.
The father then called a youth pastor, who is also a U.S. Marshals task force officer. The officer advised the father to have Robinson stay in place.
In a press conference on Friday, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, said that after retrieving the weapon, they found transcriptions engraved on unspent ca