What we know so far about the Charlie Kirk shooting suspect Nation Sep 12, 2025 4:44 PM EDT

Authorities announced Friday that they had made an arrest in the shooting death of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk in the midst of rampant public speculation about the suspect’s identity.

“We got him,” said Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, flanked by U.S. and Utah law enforcement officials, in the most significant update since the manhunt began nearly two days before.

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The Republican governor identified the suspect as Tyler Robinson, 22, who was arrested on multiple state

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