Utah governor confirms authorities captured suspect in assassination of Charlie Kirk

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said Friday that authorities have captured the suspect in the assassination of Charlie Kirk.

“We got him,” Cox said. “On the evening of September 11, a family member of Tyler Robinson reached out to a family friend who contacted the Washington County Sheriff’s Office with information that Robinson had confessed to them or implied that he had committed the incident.” 

“Investigators interviewed a family member of Robinson who stated that Robinson had become more political in recent years,” Cox continued. “The family member referenced a recent incident in which Robinson came to dinner prior to September 10, and in that conversation with another family member, Robinson mentioned Charlie Kirk was coming to UVU. They talked about why they didn’t like him and the viewpoints that he had.” Kirk was shot and killed on Wednesday, Sept. 10, at Utah Valley University.

FBI Director Kash Patel said Friday following the arrest of the suspect in Charlie Kirk’s assassination that, “In 33 hours, we have made historic progress for Charlie.” 

“I want to express my deep gratitude to President Trump, the vice president, and the entire White House who have been so incredibly supportive with both resources and just personally to the FBI as a team,” Patel added. “They had our backs the entire way. And I just want to express my gratitude for giving us the resources we need to operate in this space to bring this sort of justice at this sort of speed.”

“A case like this cannot be solved, cannot be brought without partnering with your state and local authorities,” Patel also said. 

Patel noted that more than 11,000 leads were called in to the FBI, as of Friday morning.