The alarming shooting death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk has captured the nation, and the manhunt to find his killer has come to an end. Authorities report that they have identified the suspect as Tyler Robinson, a native of Utah, who apparently acted alone to carry out the act.
As seen in Newsweek, Tyler Robinson, 22, of Washington, Utah, was a lifelong resident of the state. According to still-developing reports, Robinson confessed to the Kirk shooting to his father and to their family priest, with the father turning in his son to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office as authorities continued their investigation near Utah Valley University in the town of Orem on Thursday (September 11).
The Deseret News of Salt Lake City added in its reporting other details regarding Robinson, his family, and more. The outlet writes that Robinson’s family shared with investigators that he had become more politically engaged in recent years, with a particular level of sharp criticism towards Kirk and his ideology.
