Suspect Arrested in Killing of Charlie Kirk

Authorities in Utah announced today that they had arrested a 22-year-old man whom they believe shot and killed Charlie Kirk, the influential right-wing activist, in front of thousands of horrified college students.

The suspect, Tyler Robinson, turned himself in to face murder charges after evading an intense manhunt for more than 30 hours. He was detained in St. George, Utah, near Zion National Park, roughly 250 miles southwest of the campus where Kirk was killed. Here’s what we know about the suspect.

Utah’s governor, Spencer Cox, said that a relative of the suspect had contacted a family friend a day after the shooting. That friend then contacted a sheriff’s office and told officers that Robinson had indicated to his family that he had shot and killed Kirk on Wednesday.

Through interviews, investigators also learned that Robinson had criticized Kirk’s politics not long before the shooting. He had also sent messages to his roommate about needing to “retrieve a rifle from a drop point.”