Overview

• Utah officials say Tyler R., 22, was arrested about 33 hours after the shooting and is in pretrial detention, with a first court appearance set for Tuesday and potential capital charges under state law.
• Investigators recovered a rifle near the campus and found cartridge casings etched with antifascist phrases; they report a single shot from roughly 180 meters and say the suspect has no military service on record.
• Erika Kirk announced that Turning Point USA’s campus tour, annual conference and podcast will continue, thanking President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance for their support.
• Trump labeled Kirk a martyr and blamed the radical left despite no confirmed motive, later telling Fox News he hopes the suspect receives the death penalty, while Democrats condemned political violence and Utah’s governor urged de-escalation.
• Borussia Dortmund will review Felix Nmecha’s condolence posts internally after fan backlash; the player deleted earlier stories, clarified he was expressing sympathy and stated he does not endorse violence or all of Kirk’s positions.