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Who is the suspect in the Charlie Kirk assassination?

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Yahya Abou-Ghazala

By Kyung Lah, Allison Gordon and Yahya Abou-Ghazala, CNN

Published 8:06 PM EDT, Fri September 12, 2025

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Who is the suspect in the Charlie Kirk assassination?

Family photos and public records offer insight into the background of the Charlie Kirk shooting suspect Tyler Robinson. CNN’s Kyung Lah reports

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