{"id":8070,"date":"2025-09-12T14:55:52","date_gmt":"2025-09-12T14:55:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailynewsintime.net\/?p=8070"},"modified":"2025-09-12T14:55:52","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T14:55:52","slug":"suspect-named-after-arrest-following-charlie-kirks-assassination","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailynewsintime.net\/index.php\/2025\/09\/12\/suspect-named-after-arrest-following-charlie-kirks-assassination\/","title":{"rendered":"Suspect named after arrest following Charlie Kirk&#8217;s assassination"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\"><strong>Law enforcement sources have confirmed the name of the individual they believe is the suspect in the assassination of Charlie Kirk on September 10.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">Charlie Kirk\u00a0was shot and killed while he was speaking to a crowd at Utah Valley University.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">The FBI has been investigating the shooting and drip-feeding information to the public as they attempt to apprehend the shooter.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">Earlier this week they\u00a0released images of a \u2018person of interest\u2019\u00a0in connection to the assassination of Kirk and called on the public to send in any footage from the shooting as well as the local area that could be useful.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">Following up on this, they also\u00a0shared CCTV footage appearing to show the shooter climb off a university building\u00a0roof and fleeing into the community after the shooting happened.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">A law enforcement official has spoken to the Associated Press ahead of a live press conference from the FBI and given new details.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">The official confirmed the identity of the shooter as Tyler Robinson, a 22-year-old from Utah.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">This announcement comes after\u00a0US\u00a0president\u00a0Donald Trump\u00a0appeared in person on Fox News to offer an update.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">He did not name the shooter, but did say that\u00a0there is a \u2018suspect\u2019 in custody.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">Speaking on Fox News&#8217; FOX and Friends, the president said when asked for an update on the case: &#8220;I think with a high degree of certainty we have [the suspect] in custody.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">According to Trump, somebody close to the suspect turned him in.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">Trump when on to praise the local authorities and the collective effort in capturing the suspect.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">He added that they \u2018did a great job\u2019 and noted that \u2018everybody [was] working together&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">Trump also attempted to address the calls for retaliation following Kirk\u2019s death, explaining how he wants to the public to respond to Kirk\u2019s death.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">He said: \u201cHe was an advocate of non-violence that\u2019s the way I\u2019d like to see people respond.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Law enforcement sources have confirmed the name of the individual they believe is the suspect in the assassination of Charlie Kirk on September 10. Charlie Kirk\u00a0was shot and killed while he was speaking to a crowd at Utah Valley University. 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