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Trump Says Suspect in Charlie Kirk Killing Is in Custody as NBC Identifies 22-Year-Old Tyler Robinson

With a bolt‑action rifle recovered, investigators focus on forensic leads as thousands of public tips arrive.

Overview

  • President Trump told Fox News a suspect was taken into custody, with a source saying Utah state authorities are holding the individual after a person close to the suspect turned him in.
  • NBC News, citing five law enforcement officials, identified the suspect as Tyler Robinson, a 22-year-old Utah resident, following release of surveillance images.
  • The FBI released photos and video of a person of interest and described the shooter as appearing college age after tracking movements to a rooftop vantage point.
  • Investigators recovered a high‑powered bolt‑action rifle in nearby woods and are analyzing a palm print, forearm imprint and shoe impression collected from the rooftop.
  • The multi‑agency task force has received more than 7,000 tips, while tributes and political statements continued as Trump ordered flags lowered and announced a posthumous Medal of Freedom for Kirk.