"At a press briefing Friday, Utah governor Spencer Cox announced Robinson had been arrested in the early hours of September 12 after a family member reached out to a family friend, who contacted authorities. The friend told investigators that Robinson had hinted at his involvement in the shooting. The tip was relayed through local law enforcement to the FBI and Utah county investigators, who matched Robinson's gray Dodge Challenger and clothing to campus surveillance footage from the day of the shooting."
"President Donald Trump first announced the arrest in a live interview on Fox News, claiming, "With a high degree of certainty, we have him." Authorities identified the suspect as 22-year-old Tyler Robinson of Washington, Utah, after receiving a tip from a friend of Robinson's family. Officials said the tip came late Thursday night, prompting agents to move quickly to locate and arrest him. A $100,000 reward for information leading to the identification and arrest of the shooter was announced Thursday."
A two-day manhunt ended with the arrest of 22-year-old Tyler Robinson in connection with the fatal shooting of 31-year-old Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University. Authorities identified Robinson after a family-linked tip late Thursday night and a $100,000 reward had been announced. Investigators matched Robinson's gray Dodge Challenger and clothing to campus surveillance and obtained roommate-shared Discord messages about retrieving and hiding a rifle. A family friend relayed that Robinson hinted at involvement and spoke critically of Kirk. FBI director Kash Patel said agents arrived within 16 minutes and secured the area alongside local police.
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