Police have arrested a 22-year-old man over the shooting of Conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
Tyler Robinson is in custody and has been unmasked after a massive police investigation, with authorities working for days to close in on the suspected killer.
According to the FBI, he was taken into custody at about 10pm local time on Thursday night by Utah state and local police.
Donald Trump confirmed there had been an arrest in an appearance on Fox News on Friday, where he said “someone very close” to the suspect turned him in to authorities.
READ MORE: Charlie Kirk murder suspect arrested after Trump ally gunned down at rally
The FBI had released a picture of the suspect (Image: AFP via Getty Images)
Two sources also told CNN that the man in custody confessed to his dad that he was the shooter.
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A comple manhunt has been underway to find the alleged killer, with officials offering a reward of $100,000 for information leading to his arrest. Here is everything we know so far, after the FBI’s latest press conference.
Trump confirmed the arrest on Fox News(Image: Fox News)
Who is Tyler Robinson?
Tyler Robinson, 22, from Utah, has been remanded in custody.
Utah Governor Spencer Cox revealed on Friday that a member of the suspect’s family told investigators that Tyler Robinson had become “more political” in recent years.
He said a family member recalled a recent incident in which Robinson came to dinner before September 10 and mentioned Charlie Kirk was coming to Utah Valley University. The suspect talked about why he “didn’t like him and the viewpoints he had”.
Robinson had told a family member that “Kirk was full of hate and spreading hate”, according to Cox.
Kirk’s suspected assassin Tyler Robinson with his mum Amber and dad Matt
How did he ‘confess’?
Mr Cox told the press that a family member of Tyler Robinson reached out to a family friend, who then contacted a Sheriff with information that the 22-year-old had implied he had committed the shooting.
And according to CNN, the alleged shooter confessed to his dad that he was the shooter. Trump said that the suspect was handed in by his father.
Authorities confirmed Tyler Robinson has been arrested
The Utah governor praised the family members of the suspect, who “did the right thing” by handing the Robinson to authorities.
“I especially want to thank the family of Charlie Kirk,” the governor told the news conference, adding: “I want us to be thinking of them as we bring justice to this case.”
Where is Tyler Robinson from?
The dad of suspect, Matt Robinson, is reportedly a 27-year veteran of the Washington County Sheriff’s Department, according to reports. His mum, Amber Robinson, reportedly worked as a care worker.
The accused shooter is said to reside in a six-bedroom home valued at $600,000 in Washington, Utah – approximately 260 miles south of the shooting scene, the Daily Mail reports.
Suspected gunman jumping from the roof of a building after Kirk was shot(Image: X)
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