Charlie Kirk’s alleged killer Tyler

AFP :

Authorities announced Friday that they have taken into custody the person believed to have assassinated Charlie Kirk, a right-wing activist and close ally of President Donald Trump.
He was shot while speaking at an event on Wednesday at Utah Valley University (UVU), in the city of Orem, Utah.
Tyler Robinson, 22, is in custody after his father and a friend helped turn him in late Thursday evening, Utah Governor Spencer Cox told a press conference.
He was detained in Washington County, the area where he lived with family, about 250 miles (400 kilometers) southwest of Orem, and near the famed Zion National Park.
Photos posted on social media by his mother, Amber, seem to show a close-knit family. He was the eldest of three boys. Neighbors told US media the family was Mormon.
Dixie Technical College said Robinson was in his third year of an electrical apprenticeship program, while Utah State University said he had attended one semester in 2021.
Kirk, head of the country’s largest conservative youth movement, which he co-founded in 2012 at the age of 18, was speaking at around noon Wednesday when a shot rang out.
The 31-year-old collapsed with a neck wound, according to a graphic video clip which quickly spread across social media. Trump announced his death a few hours later.
Authorities say Robinson used a high-powered, bolt-action rifle, firing from the roof of a building up to 200 yards (185 meters) away from his target. They said the killer was lying prone, a position that can increase accuracy.
Robinson’s family said he “had become more political” in recent years and had discussed Kirk’s upcoming event at UVU, criticizing the conservative influencer, according to Cox.
He was registered to vote as unaffiliated to any political party.
Kirk was a hero to right-wingers and helped Trump build a large youth vote in his November presidential election victory. He was also a highly divisive figure, espousing hardline views on race, gender, and gun ownership.
Even his many critics often hailed Kirk’s willingness to debate, however. Kirk was on a speaking tour when he went to the Utah university.
While the shooter’s motive remains unclear, much attention has been focused on the inscriptions found on bullet casings found at the crime scene.
One cartridge had written on it, “Hey, fascist! Catch!” said Cox.
Another featured “Bella ciao,” apparently a reference to a World War II-era Italian anti-fascist song.