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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Rhian Lubin,Rachel Dobkin and Isabel Keane

Charlie Kirk murder suspect revealed as 22-year-old from Utah

  • Conservative activist and Trump ally, Charlie Kirk, was fatally shot in the neck during an outdoor speaking event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday.
  • The suspected gunman, identified as 22-year-old Tyler Robinson from Washington, Utah, is now in custody.
  • Law enforcement recovered a high-powered rifle near the campus.
  • Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said on Friday that Robinson confessed to a family member when then reached out to a family friend Thursday night, who then contacted the Washington County Sheriff's Office.
  • President Donald Trump earlier announced that Kirk would posthumously receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and the university has closed until Monday.

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