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Utah Police Arrest 22-Year-Old in Charlie Kirk Killing as Israeli Tributes and Online Rumors Grow

Israeli leaders elevate public memorials while disavowing viral claims that Israel orchestrated the attack.

Overview

  • Authorities said 22-year-old Utahn Tyler Robinson was taken into custody in connection with the shooting of Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University.
  • Netanya’s mayor announced a traffic circle will bear Kirk’s name, and Israeli artist Dudi Shoval created memorial murals in Ashdod and Tel Aviv.
  • Photos circulated of an Israeli missile inscribed “In memory of Charlie Kirk,” reflecting a practice that drew attention during the tributes.
  • Benjamin Netanyahu eulogized Kirk and on U.S. television dismissed allegations of Israeli involvement as absurd, while separately positing an unproven theory blaming “radical Islamists and ultra-progressives.”
  • The Anti-Defamation League counted over 10,000 X posts tying the assassination to Israel as investigators noted thousands of public tips and donors, including Bill Ackman, pledged reward funds.