Overview

• Officials identified the suspect as Tyler Robinson, 22, who was taken into custody in St. George, roughly 400 kilometers from the campus where Kirk was shot.
• Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said Robinson confessed to a family pastor and later to the FBI, and relatives facilitated his handover to law enforcement.
• Investigators say he acted alone and used facial‑recognition matches and items seen in university surveillance footage to tie him to the scene.
• The recovered rifle was accompanied by ammunition bearing inscriptions including “Bella ciao” and messages such as “Hey fascist,” according to authorities.
• Cox detailed Discord messages about retrieving and hiding a rifle and noted clothing that matched surveillance images, while officials say no motive has been established.