who is tyler robinson shooter

Tyler Robinson is a 22-year-old man from Utah who has been identified as the suspect in the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Robinson was arrested on September 12 after a family member recognized him from surveillance images released by authorities. He was living with his parents at the time of the shooting and had no prior criminal record. Authorities revealed that Robinson had recently become more politically active and had expressed negative views about Charlie Kirk. The shooting took place during a public event at Utah Valley University, where Kirk was fatally shot in the neck. Robinson's arrest followed a 33-hour manhunt, and the firearm suspected to have been used in the shooting, a bolt-action rifle, was found in a wooded area near the university. Law enforcement described the killing as a "political assassination" and noted messages with anti-fascist inscriptions on the ammunition linked to the suspect. Robinson had attended Utah State University for one semester on an academic scholarship and had high academic achievements in high school. His family played a role in his arrest, with his father identifying him from released photos and urging him to surrender, eventually involving authorities through a family friend and a clergy member who is also a U.S. Marshals task force officer.