"On Friday, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, a Republican, announced authorities have a suspect in custody for the murder of far-right activist Charlie Kirk. Cox identified 22-year-old Tyler Robinson as the alleged gunman who shot Kirk at an event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday. According to Cox, a family friend told investigators that Robinson had "become more political in recent years," and had recently expressed a dislike for Charlie Kirk."
"President Trump blamed the "radical left" in the immediate aftermath of the shooting. But, as NPR domestic extremism correspondent Odette Yousef and senior political editor and correspondent Domenico Montanaro explain, political violence in America rarely follows left-right politics. Instead, the data show an increase in political violence committed by people who have been influenced by a mix of different extremist ideologies."
Utah authorities have a suspect in custody for the murder of far-right activist Charlie Kirk: 22-year-old Tyler Robinson was identified as the alleged gunman. A family friend told investigators Robinson had become more political in recent years and had recently expressed dislike for Charlie Kirk. Many questions about motive remain, and speculation filled the hours before his apprehension. President Trump blamed the "radical left" immediately after the shooting. Data show political violence in America rarely follows a simple left-right divide and often involves people influenced by a mix of extremist ideologies. Some attackers commit violence for its own sake, and heightened partisanship encourages projection of political beliefs onto such acts.
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