Trump Says 'We Have Him' With Suspected Kirk Shooter In Custody [View all]
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September 12, 2025 at 8:07 AM EDT
Updated on September 12, 2025 at 9:18 AM EDT
President Donald Trump said a suspect in the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk was in custody on Friday after an extensive manhunt for the shooter. “I think with a high degree of certainty we have him,” Trump said Friday in an interview on Fox News.
Trump said the arrest was made after law enforcement received a tip from a minister who believed he recognized the shooter from images released by authorities, and that the suspect’s father was also involved in helping to apprehend the individual. “Somebody close to him turned him, you know, they said, whoa. It’s interesting, where we had very good pictures, but not great, not perfect,” he said, without identifying the person.
The suspect is Tyler Robinson, 22, from Utah, said two people with knowledge of the investigation who asked not to be named because the information isn’t public.
The president’s comments follow the fatal shooting of Kirk on Wednesday during an event at at Utah Valley University and an extensive search for the shooter. Kirk, 31, executive director of Turning Point USA and a close ally of President Donald Trump, was shot in the neck as he spoke at an outdoor student event before a crowd of more than 3,000. He was pronounced dead at a local hospital.
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September 12, 2025 at 8:07 AM EDT
Updated on September 12, 2025 at 8:22 AM EDT
President Donald Trump said a suspect in the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk was in custody on Friday after an extensive manhunt for the shooter. "I think with a high degree of certainty we have him in custody," Trump said Friday in an interview on Fox News.
Trump said the arrest was made after law enforcement received a tip from a minister who believed he recognized the shooter from images released by authorities, and that the suspect's father was also involved in helping to apprehend the individual. "Somebody close to him turned him, you know, they said, whoa. It's interesting, where we had very good pictures, but not great, not perfect," he said.
The president's comments follow the fatal shooting of Kirk on Wednesday during an event at a college campus in Utah and an extensive search for the shooter.
Kirk, 31, executive director of Turning Point USA and a close ally of President Donald Trump, was shot around as he spoke at an outdoor student event before a crowd of more than 3,000. He was pronounced dead at a local hospital. On Thursday night, federal investigators had released a surveillance video as the manhunt for the gunman intensified.
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Updated on September 12, 2025 at 8:15 AM EDT
President Donald Trump said a suspect in the shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk was in custody, saying he had just been notified about the development. "I think with a high degree of certainty we have him in custody," Trump said Friday in an interview on Fox News.
Trump said a minister and the suspect's father were involved in helping to apprehend the individual.
"Somebody close to him turned him, you know, they said, whoa. It's interesting, where we had very good pictures, but not great, not perfect," he said.
The president's comments follow the fatal shooting of Kirk on Wednesday during an event at a college campus in Utah and an extensive manhunt for the shooter. The Federal Bureau of Investigation on Thursday recovered what they believed was the rifle use to kill Kirk and released photos of the person of interest.
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