After a suspect was arrested in the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk , an emotional Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said he is "as angry as I have ever been" and that this shooting marks a "moment" in the nation's history.

"This is our moment. Do we escalate or do we find an off-ramp?" Cox told reporters during a press conference on Friday.

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox speaks at a news conference, Friday, Sept. 12, 2025, in Orem, Utah. AP Photo/Lindsay Wasson

Cox confirmed that 22-year-old Tyler Robinson was allegedly the person who shot and killed Kirk on Wednesday while the conservative activist was speaking at a campus event at Utah Valley University in Orem, about 39 miles south of Salt Lake City.

The governor said he could not confirm that the suspect was cooperating with law enf

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