Charlie Kirk capturing suspect not cooperating with authorities, says Utah Governor

The man arrested within the killing of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk shouldn’t be cooperating with authorities, however investigators are working to ascertain a motive for the capturing by speaking to his family and friends, Utah Governor Spencer Cox stated on Sunday (September 14, 2025).

Mr. Cox stated the accused gunman, Tyler Robinson (22), could be formally charged on Tuesday (September 16, 2025). He stays in custody in Utah.

Investigators have but to piece collectively why Robinson allegedly scaled a rooftop at Utah Valley University throughout an out of doors occasion and shot Kirk within the neck at lengthy vary on Wednesday (September 10, 2025).

Kirk, a staunch ally of President Donald Trump and co-founder of the conservative scholar group Turning Point USA, was killed by a single rifle shot throughout the occasion attended by 3,000 folks in Orem, about 40 miles south (65 km) of Salt Lake City. The killing ushered in newfound fears of a spike in political violence within the United States and an ever-deepening divide between the left and the correct.

Robinson has not confessed to investigators, Mr. Cox instructed within the ABC program “This Week”.

“He shouldn’t be cooperating, however all of the folks round him had been cooperating, and I feel that’s crucial,” the Republican Governor stated.

Investigators discovered messages engraved into 4 bullet casings, which included references to memes and online game in-jokes. An affidavit filed by authorities within the case described these messages.

Robinson, a third-year scholar within the electrical apprenticeship programme at Dixie Technical College, a part of Utah’s public college system, was taken into custody at his dad and mom’ home, about 260 miles (420 km) southwest of the crime scene, after a 33-hour manhunt.

Relatives and a household buddy alerted authorities that he had implicated himself within the crime, Mr. Cox stated beforehand.

A memorial occasion for Kirk might be held on September 21 in Glendale, Arizona, his organisation stated.