A suspect has been arrested in the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, officials announced Friday.Tyler Robinson, a Utah native, was identified as the person who shot and killed Kirk on Wednesday, Utah Gov.Spencer Cox said at a press conference in Utah on Friday. "Ladies and gentlemen, we got him," Cox said at a press conference Friday.Robinson, 22, has been booked into the Utah County Jail.
Charging documents against Robinson are expected to be filed early next week, Cox said.He was arrested for felony discharge of a firearm, aggravated murder and obstruction of justice, according to the probable cause documents."I want to thank the family members of Tyler Robinson who did the right thing in this case and were able to bring him in to law enforcement," Cox said. MORE: Tyler Robinson named suspect in Charlie Kirk shooting: How he was caughtA family friend contacted the Washington County Sheriff's Office on Thursday night, telling them Robinson confessed or implied that he had killed Kirk, Cox said. Investigators interviewed a family member of Robinson who said the suspect had "become more political in recent years," Cox said. In a recent incident the family member detailed to investigators, Robinson came to dinner and in a conversation with another family member he mentioned Kirk was coming to Utah Valley University.They talked about why they didn't like him and his viewpoints.Forensic evidence has been seized and continues to be gathered.
Forensic evidence is already been evaluated at FBI laboratories in Quantico, FBI Director Kash Patel said.Over 11,000 leads were called into the FBI, he said.Mugshot of Tyler Robinson, the suspect in the shooting of Charlie Kirk.Courtesy of Gov.
Spencer CoxWriting on bullet cartridgesAmong the evidence was the rifle, retrieved from a bush near the building where the shooting took place, and several bullet cartridges with writing on them.One said, "Hey fascist! CATCH!" -- which Cox said "speaks for itself" ...