By Bo Erickson

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -With three words, Utah Governor Spencer Cox on Friday eased Americans’ fears about the fugitive suspected of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk: “We got him.”

Less than 48 hours after the horrific incident on Wednesday, and after Cox identified the 22-year-old suspect, the two-term Republican governor spoke passionately about the stakes of the attack and urged restraint going forward.

“The problem with political violence is it metastasizes, because we can always point the finger at the other side,” the governor said, “And at some point we have to find an off ramp, or it’s going to get much, much worse.”

Cox’s voice broke with emotion when he acknowledged his own anger and sadness, feelings shared by many who saw the gruesome videos of the at

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