6 h. ago DNA evidence links suspect to killing of Charlie Kirk, FBI director says

Kash Patel says DNA found on towel wrapped around rifle believed to have been used to kill Kirk matches that of Tyler RobinsonKash Patel, the director of the FBI, has said that DNA evidence found by investigators links the man accused of killing rightwing political activist Charlie Kirk to the fatal attack despite his alleged refusal to cooperate with authorities after his arrest.Speaking on the conservative-friendly Fox News network on Monday morning, Patel said that DNA found on a towel wrapped around the rifle believed to have been used to kill Kirk matches that of the suspect in custody, 22-year-old Tyler Robinson. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago DNA evidence found near scene of Charlie Kirk's shooting matches suspect, FBI director says

FBI Director Kash Patel says DNA on a towel wrapped around a rifle found near where conservative activist Charlie Kirk was assassinated matches that of the 22-year-old accused in the killing

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9 h. ago FBI director claims Charlie Kirk assassin suspect left DNA evidence at scene as Vance set to host podcast in tribute: Latest

Utah Governor Spencer Cox says suspect radicalized online and ‘not cooperating’ as motive remains unclear

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13 h. ago Charlie Kirk shooting suspect joked 'doppelganger' killed Donald Trump ally, messages reveal

Tyler Robinson, 22, told an online chatroom a lookalike killed the conservative activist, 31, with a rifle at Utah Valley University on Thursday

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40 h. ago Charlie Kirk's 'killer' made sick jokes just hours after 'shooting activist dead' as his twisted messages emerge

Just hours after Charlie Kirk was killed, suspect Tyler Robinson joked in a Discord chat about the shooting, mocking the FBI's manhunt and referencing a 'manifesto.'

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52 h. ago Questions linger about alleged shooter’s motivation for killing Charlie Kirk

After a connection to ‘trans ideology’ was retracted, suspect’s background and politics are being pored overThough the suspect in the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk was revealed by authorities on Friday, questions surrounding his identity and motivations have exacerbated intense US political debates in the aftermath of the shooting.Authorities revealed Kirk’s suspected killer to be Tyler Robinson, a 22-year-old man who grew up in Washington, Utah, along the state’s south-western border. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago FBI Director pays tribute to Kirk: Charlie, I’ll see you in Valhalla

FBI Director Kash Patel has paid tribute to his friend Charlie Kirk, saying that they will "meet again in Valhalla."

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3 d. ago 'Charlie Kirk shooter suspect's idyllic suburb perfect place to hide killer secret'

EXCLUSIVE: Behind the walls of a two-storey suburban home, authorities say 22-year-old Tyler Robinson harboured a hatred so deep it drove him to assassinate Charlie Kirk

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3 d. ago Charlie Kirk shooting latest: Utah governor confirms identity of suspect and says family friend turned him in

Spencer Cox says Tyler Robinson, 22, told family friend he had shot Kirk; FBI director says suspect was taken into custody on Thursday eveningCharlie Kirk shooting suspect arrested, says Trump: ‘We have him in custody’How Charlie Kirk pushed a new generation to the rightHere are some images coming to us via the wires.Democracy is the way that we have diverse societies that don’t kill each other, largely,” Lilliana Mason, a leading scholar of partisanship, observed recently. She added: “As soon as we stop believing in it, it disappears.” Dr Mason’s own research suggests that there is sharply rising tolerance of political violence. On Wednesday, it claimed one more victim. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Charlie Kirk shooting latest: Utah governor confirms suspect named Tyler Robinson arrested over killing

Spencer Cox says 22-year-old told family friend he had shot Kirk; FBI director says suspect was taken into custody at 10pm mountain timeCharlie Kirk shooting suspect arrested, says Trump: ‘We have him in custody’How Charlie Kirk pushed a new generation to the rightHere are some images coming to us via the wires.Democracy is the way that we have diverse societies that don’t kill each other, largely,” Lilliana Mason, a leading scholar of partisanship, observed recently. She added: “As soon as we stop believing in it, it disappears.” Dr Mason’s own research suggests that there is sharply rising tolerance of political violence. On Wednesday, it claimed one more victim. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Donald Trump says 'with high degree of certainty' suspect in Charlie Kirk killing caught

The US President has said there is 'a high degree of certainty' that the person caught is the 31-year-old's killer

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3 d. ago Suspect who shot and killed Charlie Kirk in custody, Trump says, ending manhunt: Live updates

Manhunt for Kirk’s killer appears to have draw to a close as President Trump says that someone close to the suspect turned them in

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3 d. ago Charlie Kirk killing: 'High degree of certainty' suspect in Charlie Kirk’s killing in custody, Trump says

Trump says "someone very close" to the suspect turned him in.

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3 d. ago Charlie Kirk killing suspect ‘in custody’ Trump tells Fox & Friends: ‘We have him’

Trump went on the popular Fox morning show to announce a suspect was in custody

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3 d. ago Charlie Kirk shooting latest: killer still at large as video of suspect released

‘We cannot do our job without the public’s help,’ Utah’s governor said, adding the FBI had received more than 7,000 leads and tips so farHere are some images coming to us via the wires.Democracy is the way that we have diverse societies that don’t kill each other, largely,” Lilliana Mason, a leading scholar of partisanship, observed recently. She added: “As soon as we stop believing in it, it disappears.” Dr Mason’s own research suggests that there is sharply rising tolerance of political violence. On Wednesday, it claimed one more victim. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Chilling video of Charlie Kirk shooting suspect released as manhunt for MAGA influencer's killer intensifies

Newly-released footage shows man climbing down off the roof from where the sniper fired the fatal round

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3 d. ago Dramatic video of Charlie Kirk shooting suspect released as manhunt for MAGA influencer's killer intensifies

Newly-released footage shows man climbing down off the roof from where the sniper fired the fatal round

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3 d. ago New images of Charlie Kirk killing suspect released as manhunt enters second day

Police have released four new pictures of the 'person of interest' wanted in connection with Charlie Kirk's killing at a Utah Valley University speaking event on Wednesday

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4 d. ago Charlie Kirk shooting: police search for suspect amid condemnation of ‘targeted’ killing

Shooting of conservative activist Kirk in Utah still an active investigation, say authorities, as Donald Trump vows to find everyone ‘who contributed to this atrocity’Charlie Kirk shooting: latest updatesAuthorities in the US were still searching for a suspect in the shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, hours after the close ally of Donald Trump was killed at a Utah university, sparking condemnation from both sides of politics and grave threats from the president.“This shooting is still an active investigation,” the Utah department of public safety said in a statement, adding it was working with the FBI and local police departments. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago The suspect in Charlie Kirk's assassination has been captured, FBI director Kash Patel announced

Charlie Kirk was killed after being shot in the neck at Utah Valley University on Wednesday.

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