Suspect in Custody in Connection With Charlie Kirk Assassination: Live Updates

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Authorities person a fishy successful custody believed to person fatally changeable right-wing commentator Charlie Kirk.

Tyler Robinson, 22, was arrested astatine 10 p.m. connected Thursday aft allegedly confessing to nan crime to family members, who told a family friend that informed nan section sheriff's office.

Robinson was apprehended aft a 33 hr manhunt pursuing nan shocking assassination of Kirk while he said astatine an arena connected nan field of Utah Valley University, put together by his statement Turning Point USA.

Two group were concisely apprehended soon aft nan shooting connected Sept. 10 but were quickly released without charges. President Donald Trump, however, said connected Fox News Friday greeting that authorities person a "high grade of certainty" regarding Robinson's alleged involvement.

Apparent Anti-Fascist Engravings Found connected Bullet Casings

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Cox shared nan alleged engravings made successful nan slug casings which contained evident anti-fascist messages.

A fired casing contained an inscription reference "notices, bulges, OwO, what's this?"

An unspent casing publication "Hey fascist! Catch!" followed by an up arrow, correct arrow and 3 down arrows.

Still different publication "O bella ciao, bella ciao, bella ciao, ciao ciao," a imaginable reference to an Italian anti-fascist opus from World War II. Another unspent casing publication "If you publication this you are cheery lmao."

Roommate Shared Discord Messages Apparently from Robinson With Authorities

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A man identified arsenic Robinson's roommate shared a bid of Discord messages from an relationship associated pinch Robinson, Cox said.

The Discord messages Robinson allegedly sent included 1 wherever he said he needed to "retrieve a firearm from a driblet point" and time off it successful a bush, 1 astir watching nan area wherever nan firearm was left, and a connection astir nan firearm being wrapped successful a towel.

The messages besides discussed engravings successful nan slug casings and nan firearm "being unique," said Cox, arsenic good arsenic having changed outfits.

The investigators were allowed to return photos of nan messages, said nan governor.

Robinson Had Become 'More Political' In Recent Years

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A family personnel told investigators Robinson had go "more governmental successful caller years," Cox said.

In 1 caller incident, nan family personnel told authorities Robinson attended a family meal wherever he talked astir Kirk's upcoming quality astatine UVU.

"They talked astir why they didn't for illustration him and nan viewpoints that he had," said Cox. "The family personnel besides stated Kirk was afloat of dislike and spreading hate."

Robinson Allegedly Changed Clothes Before and After Shooting

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Cox alleged that Robinson was seen arriving connected UVU's field successful a grey Dodge Challenger early connected nan greeting of Sept. 10, wearing a maroon T-shirt, ray shorts, achromatic chapeau pinch achromatic logo, and ray shoes.

The fishy seen connected surveillance images released by authorities showed nan fishy wearing thing different, namely a achromatic garment pinch an American emblem logo and an eagle.

But Cox said erstwhile Robinson was encountered in-person early successful nan greeting connected Sept. 12, he "was observed successful accordant clothing" pinch nan early greeting surveillance images.

Robinson Allegedly Confessed to a Family Member, and Family Friend Turned Him In

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Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said astatine a property convention Friday greeting that a family personnel of Tyler Robinson reached retired to a family friend, who contacted nan Washington County Sheriff's Office connected Sept. 11.

The family friend told investigators Robinson had "confessed to them aliases implied he had committed nan incident," Cox said.