Two days after conservative political activist Charlie Kirk was killed, law enforcement announced it has arrested a suspect. The arrest came after a manhunt that involved multiple government agencies and drew widespread bipartisan condemnation of Kirk’s murder.
As the investigation continues, officials are now sharing more about a possible motive and what evidence they have collected so far.
Here are five things to know about the killing of Charlie Kirk:
1. The suspect was arrested after a family member’s tip
Authorities arrested 22-year-old Tyler Robinson on Thursday night for the killing of Kirk. Gov. Spencer Cox announced that the breakthrough came after a family member of Robinson’s contacted a friend, who then relayed information to law enforcement that Robinson had confessed or i