Overview
- Tyler Robinson, 22, is in custody after surrendering in St. George when relatives recognized FBI photos and a pastor helped arrange his handover, according to Utah officials.
- Investigators recovered a Mauser .30 bolt-action rifle wrapped in a towel along a suspected escape route and noted engraved messages on ammunition, with digital chats from a roommate referencing the weapon and marked rounds.
- Authorities say the shooter fired a single rifle round from a rooftop that struck Kirk in the neck during a Utah Valley University event, and two people detained early in the probe were later released.
- Erika Kirk delivered an emotional address from her husband’s studio, pledging to continue his movement, maintain Turning Point USA’s campus tour, and keep his voice alive through his platforms.
- President Donald Trump said he intends to award Kirk the Presidential Medal of Freedom and attend funeral arrangements in Arizona, while the FBI-led investigation continues and prosecutors prepare charges as motive is still being developed.