Booking photo of Kirk shooting suspect, Tyler Robinson has been released by the Utah Governor’s office. Utah Governor's Office

Like thousands of Americans captivated by the manhunt for the shooter who killed conservative political activist Charlie Kirk , a Utah father had seen the photos and video footage of the suspect released by authorities.

The man in the images, dressed in a black T-shirt plastered with an eagle and American flag, could be seen jumping off the roof of a Utah university building after the shooting and running into a wooded area. His face was partially concealed by a dark pair of sunglasses and a baseball cap.

But the father recognized the man.

“Tyler, is this you? This looks like you,” he asked his son, according to a law enforcement official briefed on the inv

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