A Utah man has been arrested in connection with the shooting death of popular conservative commentator Charlie Kirk, authorities announced on Friday morning.

Tyler Robinson, 22, was taken into custody by investigators at around 10 p.m. on Sept. 11, according to FBI Director Kash Patel.

"We got him," Utah Gov. Spencer J. Cox said during the press conference announcing the arrest. "On the evening of September 11th, a family member of Tyler Robinson reached out to a family friend who contacted the Washington County Sheriff's Office with information that Robinson had confessed to them or implied that he had committed the incident."

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