What we covered here today
• In custody: The suspect in the killing of Charlie Kirk has been identified as Tyler Robinson and is being held without bail in a Utah jail on several charges, according to officials.
• Widow’s vow: Two days after conservative activist’s stunning assassination, his wife vowed tonight to continue his movement, including the fall campus tour. “It will be greater than ever,” Erika Kirk said in her first public remarks.
• The investigation: Authorities have pointed to what they described as anti-fascist messages engraved on bullet casings in a rifle found near the scene as potential evidence of a political motive. Read more about the engravings.
Our live coverage of the arrest of a suspect in the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk has wrapped for the day. Please scroll below to learn about all of today’s developments.
Utah governor says he doesn’t think “most people actually mean” calls for war on the internet
As the internet is awash with assertions on why the suspect allegedly killed Charlie Kirk, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox says he doesn’t think “most people actually mean” calls for war.
“We say stuff like that, and that’s normal. It’s been part of the vernacular. We use it in sports terms. Sometimes we talk about a battle, a war, right? And we now do it in political terms,” Cox said while speaking with CNN’s Anderson Cooper.
“I don’t think most people actually mean it because, war is, my kids and my grandkids getting shot in the street. No one wants that,” he said.
Some context: Some conservative voices on the internet have said Charlie Kirk’s death has instigated a “war” between the left and the right, as authorities investigate the suspect’s motivation.
CNN's Anderson Cooper speaks with Utah Gov. Spencer Cox about how America can heal after the killing of prominent conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
The suspect was radicalized “in a fairly short amount of time,” Utah governor says
Tyler Robinson, the suspect in Charlie Kirk’s murder, was radicalized “in a fairly short amount of time,” Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said, but gave no details.
While speaking with CNN’s Anderson Cooper, he said “Nothing stands out the way you would normally expect.”
“You know, this is a good family,” Cox said. “A normal childhood. All of those things that, that you would hope would never lead to something like this. And sadly, it did.”
