Utah governor Spencer Cox introduced at a Friday-morning press convention {that a} suspect had been arrested in reference to Kirk’s homicide on Wednesday at Utah Valley College and was named Robinson. Earlier on Fox & Associates, President Trump introduced {that a} suspect was in custody however didn’t identify him.
“On the night of September 11, a member of the family of Tyler Robinson reached out to a household pal, who contacted the Washington County Sheriff’s workplace with data that Robinson had confessed to them or implied that he had dedicated the incident,” Cox stated.
The “member of the family” was Robinson’s father, and the “household pal” was a youth pastor, in keeping with a number of retailers. CNN reported:
The daddy of the Charlie Kirk capturing suspect who was taken into custody recognized his son from photographs that had been made public, in keeping with a regulation enforcement official.
The daddy informed his son to show himself in. He additionally referred to as a youth pastor to help. The pastor referred to as the US Marshals, who took the suspect into custody.
Investigators then reviewed surveillance video and recognized Robinson arriving on campus at Utah Valley on Wednesday at 8:29 a.m., in keeping with Governor Cox. Kirk was shot at 12:23 p.m. MT whereas addressing a crowd.
Surveillance video confirmed the suspect driving a grey Dodge Challenger. A member of the family confirmed Robinson owned a automotive of that make and mannequin.
Cox stated the footage confirmed Robinson sporting a plain maroon T-shirt, light-colored shorts, a black cap with a white brand, and light-colored sneakers. Robinson was sporting clothes matching that description when investigators approached him within the early-morning hours of September 12.
Authorities discovered a rifle wrapped in a darkish towel on Thursday in a wooded space on the sting of campus, in keeping with the governor. It was a Mauser bolt-action rifle with a scope mounted on it.
Cox stated Friday that investigators had additionally interviewed Robinson’s roommate, who confirmed them messages they’d exchanged. In interviews on Sunday, Cox stated the roommate is Robinson’s boyfriend, who’s transitioning to turn out to be a girl.
The messages confirmed the cellphone contact “Tyler” stating “a must retrieve a rifle from a drop level, leaving the rifle in a bush, messages associated to visually watching the world the place a rifle was left, and a message referring to having left the rifle wrapped in a towel,” in keeping with Cox. Within the messages “Tyler” additionally referred to engraving bullets, having a singular rifle with a scope, and altering outfits.
Cox stated authorities imagine the suspect acted alone.
“Just one individual is accountable, and he’s in custody,” Cox stated.
Right here’s the complete press convention:
