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| Charlie Kirk shooting: An unlikely end to the 33-hour hunt for suspect | Charlie Kirk shooting: An unlikely end to the 33-hour hunt for suspect |
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| A memorial to Charlie Kirk in Orem, Utah | A memorial to Charlie Kirk in Orem, Utah |
| The breaking news was announced by US President Donald Trump on a morning television show. | The breaking news was announced by US President Donald Trump on a morning television show. |
| "I think with a high degree of certainty, we have him," said Trump on the sofa of Fox & Friends on Friday in New York City. "In custody." | "I think with a high degree of certainty, we have him," said Trump on the sofa of Fox & Friends on Friday in New York City. "In custody." |
| "Essentially, someone that was very close to him turned him in." | "Essentially, someone that was very close to him turned him in." |
| It was Trump, too, who first announced that his political ally, Kirk, had died after he was shot in the neck while hosting an outdoor event attended by about 3,000 people at Utah Valley University on Wednesday. | It was Trump, too, who first announced that his political ally, Kirk, had died after he was shot in the neck while hosting an outdoor event attended by about 3,000 people at Utah Valley University on Wednesday. |
| At a press conference on Friday morning, officials identified the person in custody as 22-year-old Tyler Robinson. | At a press conference on Friday morning, officials identified the person in custody as 22-year-old Tyler Robinson. |
| Follow live: Charlie Kirk suspect caught | Follow live: Charlie Kirk suspect caught |
| Obituary: Charlie Kirk | Obituary: Charlie Kirk |
| The suspect lives in St George, Utah, near Zion National Park, about 250 miles (400km) south-west of the campus where Kirk was shot, BBC Verify has found. | The suspect lives in St George, Utah, near Zion National Park, about 250 miles (400km) south-west of the campus where Kirk was shot, BBC Verify has found. |
| According to the BBC's US partner CBS, two law enforcement sources said the suspect's father had recognised his son from images circulated by the FBI. | According to the BBC's US partner CBS, two law enforcement sources said the suspect's father had recognised his son from images circulated by the FBI. |
| Tyler Robinson, 22 | Tyler Robinson, 22 |
| The sources added that the 22-year-old had confessed to his father, who urged him to turn himself in. | |
| After the suspect said he would rather commit suicide than surrender, the father called a youth pastor who is a family friend. | |
| The father and the pastor tried to calm down the suspect. The pastor, who also serves as a court security officer, called the US Marshals, who detained the suspect. | |
| Who is Tyler Robinson? | Who is Tyler Robinson? |
| Utah Governor Spencer Cox confirmed that "a family member of Tyler Robinson reached out to a family friend who contacted the Washington County Sheriff's Office with information that Robinson had confessed to them". | Utah Governor Spencer Cox confirmed that "a family member of Tyler Robinson reached out to a family friend who contacted the Washington County Sheriff's Office with information that Robinson had confessed to them". |
| Cox said surveillance video shows the suspect arriving on the university campus in a grey Dodge Challenger at 08:29 local time (14:29 GMT) - nearly four hours before the shooting. | Cox said surveillance video shows the suspect arriving on the university campus in a grey Dodge Challenger at 08:29 local time (14:29 GMT) - nearly four hours before the shooting. |
| The governor told journalists that investigators had interviewed a family member who said the suspect had become more political in recent years. | The governor told journalists that investigators had interviewed a family member who said the suspect had become more political in recent years. |
| Utah governor details how Charlie Kirk murder suspect apprehended | Utah governor details how Charlie Kirk murder suspect apprehended |
| Cox said: "The family member referenced a recent incident in which Robinson came to dinner prior to September 10, and in the conversation with another family member, Robinson mentioned Charlie Kirk was coming to UVU." | Cox said: "The family member referenced a recent incident in which Robinson came to dinner prior to September 10, and in the conversation with another family member, Robinson mentioned Charlie Kirk was coming to UVU." |
| There was a mention of how "Kirk was full of hate and spreading hate". | There was a mention of how "Kirk was full of hate and spreading hate". |
| Cox said investigators had also spoken to a roommate of the suspect who had shown them messages with an account named "Tyler" on the messaging app Discord. | Cox said investigators had also spoken to a roommate of the suspect who had shown them messages with an account named "Tyler" on the messaging app Discord. |
| The messages referred to a need to retrieve a rifle from "a drop point" and the rifle being left in a bush, wrapped in a towel. | The messages referred to a need to retrieve a rifle from "a drop point" and the rifle being left in a bush, wrapped in a towel. |
| The FBI said on Thursday they had found the suspected murder weapon - an imported Mauser .30-06 bolt action rifle - wrapped in a towel in a wooded area near campus. | The FBI said on Thursday they had found the suspected murder weapon - an imported Mauser .30-06 bolt action rifle - wrapped in a towel in a wooded area near campus. |
| Cox told reporters that inscriptions had been found engraved on casings recovered with the rifle, which had a scope mounted on top of it. | Cox told reporters that inscriptions had been found engraved on casings recovered with the rifle, which had a scope mounted on top of it. |
| Watch: New video of moment Kirk shooting suspect flees the scene | Watch: New video of moment Kirk shooting suspect flees the scene |
| The inscriptions included "hey fascist! CATCH!" and "O Bella ciao, Bella ciao, Bella ciao, Ciao, ciao!" and "If you read This, you are GAY Lmao". | |
| Bella ciao means "goodbye beautiful" in Italian. It is also the title of a song dedicated to the Italian resistance who fought against the occupying troops of Nazi Germany. | Bella ciao means "goodbye beautiful" in Italian. It is also the title of a song dedicated to the Italian resistance who fought against the occupying troops of Nazi Germany. |
| The Utah governor said he was not aware of any potential further arrests in the investigation. | The Utah governor said he was not aware of any potential further arrests in the investigation. |
| State prosecutors said they plan to file formal charges next Tuesday. | |
| He is accused of aggravated murder, obstruction of justice, and felony discharge of a firearm, according to a Utah County Sheriff inmate booking sheet, obtained by the BBC. | |
| FBI Director Kash Patel told reporters the crime scene was large, but had been processed quickly and forensic evidence had been recovered. | FBI Director Kash Patel told reporters the crime scene was large, but had been processed quickly and forensic evidence had been recovered. |
| He said the first federal agents had arrived on the scene some 16 minutes after Kirk was shot. | He said the first federal agents had arrived on the scene some 16 minutes after Kirk was shot. |
| "Just last night, the suspect was taken into custody at 10pm local time," Patel said. | "Just last night, the suspect was taken into custody at 10pm local time," Patel said. |
| The FBI director said his agents had been sifting through 11,000 leads received as of Friday morning. | The FBI director said his agents had been sifting through 11,000 leads received as of Friday morning. |
| The arrest came after the FBI released grainy pictures of a "person of interest" wanted for the shooting. | The arrest came after the FBI released grainy pictures of a "person of interest" wanted for the shooting. |
| He was wearing sunglasses, Converse shoes and a "distinctive" long-sleeved black top featuring an American flag and an eagle. | He was wearing sunglasses, Converse shoes and a "distinctive" long-sleeved black top featuring an American flag and an eagle. |
| After shooting Kirk from a rooftop, the suspect dropped from the side of the building and ran. | After shooting Kirk from a rooftop, the suspect dropped from the side of the building and ran. |
| As he climbed down off the edge of the roof, he left palm impressions where forensic experts went to collect DNA. | As he climbed down off the edge of the roof, he left palm impressions where forensic experts went to collect DNA. |
| He also left a shoe print that indicated he was wearing Converse shoes, similar to those worn by the suspect in the surveillance images. | He also left a shoe print that indicated he was wearing Converse shoes, similar to those worn by the suspect in the surveillance images. |
| After dropping off the building, CCTV showed the man moving across a grassy area before entering traffic. | After dropping off the building, CCTV showed the man moving across a grassy area before entering traffic. |
| He crossed the street into a wooded area, where the firearm believed to have been used in the shooting was later found. | He crossed the street into a wooded area, where the firearm believed to have been used in the shooting was later found. |
| On Wednesday, Patel said another potential suspect had been briefly detained for questioning before being released. | On Wednesday, Patel said another potential suspect had been briefly detained for questioning before being released. |
| Another person - seen in viral videos on social media - was taken into custody immediately after the shooting, but was determined not to be the gunman. | Another person - seen in viral videos on social media - was taken into custody immediately after the shooting, but was determined not to be the gunman. |