Suspect in Charlie Kirk Assassination Identified as 22-Year-Old Tyler Robinson from Utah

The shocking assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University has taken a dramatic turn. Authorities have now identified the suspect in custody as 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, a Utah resident, according to law enforcement sources cited by

The announcement comes just days after the nation was left stunned by the fatal shooting that claimed the life of Kirk, the 31-year-old founder of Turning Point USA, a prominent conservative organization

The Shooting That Shook Utah

On Wednesday, September 10, 2025, Charlie Kirk was in the middle of a debate session at Utah Valley University, addressing an audience of more than 3,000 people. The event, organized under his Turning Point USA brand, was intended to give students a platform to discuss major political issues — including gun violence.

Kirk was answering a pointed question about mass shootings when tragedy struck. A single gunshot echoed across the outdoor venue, and Kirk collapsed in his chair after being struck in the neck. Eyewitnesses described the chaos that immediately followed, with students and attendees diving for cover as panic spread through the crowd.

Despite being rushed to a nearby hospital by his security team, Kirk was pronounced dead shortly after arrival.

The Search for the Shooter

In the hours after the assassination, both the FBI and Utah’s Department of Public Safety launched an urgent multi-agency manhunt. Authorities confirmed that the shooter had fired from the rooftop of the Losee Center, a building on the UVU campus with a clear vantage point over the courtyard where Kirk had been speaking.

Footage later released by federal investigators showed a figure dressed in dark clothing moving across the roof and eventually fleeing the scene. Trace evidence, including palm prints, shoe impressions, and the suspected murder weapon — a high-powered bolt-action rifle — were later recovered in a wooded area not far from the university.