Overview
- Utah authorities arrested 22-year-old Tyler Robinson late Thursday after relatives identified him from images released during the manhunt; he is being held without bail with formal charges expected early next week.
- Gov. Spencer Cox said casings linked to the rifle bore messages including “Hey fascist! Catch!,” “Oh bella ciao, bella ciao, bella ciao, ciao, ciao,” “Notices bulges OwO what’s this?,” and “If you read this, you are gay LMAO.”
- Law enforcement recovered a .30-06 Mauser bolt-action rifle wrapped in a towel in woods near Utah Valley University, and ongoing forensic analysis is examining the weapon and casings.
- Gamers identified an engraved sequence of arrows as the input for a 500 kg bomb in Helldivers 2, and officials pushed back on early claims that the inscriptions endorsed transgender ideology.
- Investigators cited screenshots from a roommate’s Discord chat about a rifle left in bushes and credited a family tip, as Cox called the shooting a political assassination and said motive remains under review.