22 h. ago Teacher’s pet to wanted man: Who is Tyler Robinson, the suspect in Charlie Kirk’s murder?

The man accused of shooting MAGA activist Charlie Kirk seemingly had a bright future ahead of him, as a well-liked and excellent student with no criminal history and a “great family”.

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23 h. ago ‘Battle cry’: Charlie Kirk’s widow speaks out after arrest of suspected assassin

The individual has been identified as Tyler Robinson, as officials provided details about inscriptions found on bullet casings with the rifle believed to have been used in the killing.

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34 h. ago ‘Ladies and gentlemen, we got him’: Suspect in custody over Charlie Kirk shooting

The individual has been identified as Tyler Robinson, as officials provided details about inscriptions found on bullet casings with the rifle believed to have been used in the killing.

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36 h. ago ‘I think we have him’: Trump says suspect in custody over Kirk shooting

A suspect in the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk at a Utah university has been taken into custody, US President Donald Trump has told Fox News.

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42 h. ago Facts secondary to overarching plot line as wild speculation about Kirk shooting abounds

Charlie Kirk’s death was immediately entangled in a miasma of deliberate falsehoods, honest mistakes and half-baked guesswork.

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46 h. ago Albanese raises alarm about polarisation in wake of Kirk shooting

The assassination of the conservative activist has sparked a reckoning over political violence in the US and around the world.

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49 h. ago Australia news LIVE: Charlie Kirk shooter suspect identified; Trump praises Anthony Albanese after phone call; Sussan Ley considers reshuffle after Jacinta Price sacking

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2 d. ago ‘A dark moment for America’: MAGA activist Charlie Kirk assassinated in university shooting

A “person of interest” who was taken into custody and released. Donald Trump addressed the nation as the manhunt continues.

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2 d. ago ‘A lot of blood’: Witnesses describe the Charlie Kirk shooting

One witness described a split second of confusion: Kirk was being asked about mass shootings and – for a moment – he wondered whether the shooting was part of an act.

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2 d. ago Even before Charlie Kirk arrived, those in the crowd were uneasy

One witness described a split second of confusion: Kirk was being asked about mass shootings and – for a moment – he wondered whether the shooting was part of an act.

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3 d. ago ‘Charlie Kirk is dead’: Prominent MAGA activist assassinated in university shooting

A “person of interest” is in custody following a manhunt after the conservative political activist and fundraiser for the US president was shot dead while speaking at a university in Utah.

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3 d. ago ‘Charlie Kirk is dead’: Trump confirms prominent MAGA activist assassinated in university shooting

The conservative political activist and fundraiser for the US president has been shot dead while speaking at a university in Utah.

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