By R. Cort Kirkwood (The New American)
Authorities arrested the suspect in the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk late last night after his father turned him in, authorities announced this morning.
“We got him,” GOP Utah Governor Spencer Cox said about the arrest of Tyler Robinson some three hours away from Utah Valley University (UVU), the scene of the murder.
First word of the arrest came from President Trump this morning on Fox & Friends. Cox, FBI chief Kash Patel, and other officials detailed the arrest during a news conference.
The arrest came less than 36 hours after Kirk was murdered.
The Arrest
“I think, with a high degree of certainty, we have him in custody…. Everyone did a great job. We worked with the local police, the governor; everybody did a great job,” Trump said.
“Somebody that’s close recognizes even a little tilt of the head, which nobody else would do,” the president continued:
And somebody that was very close to him said “hmm, that’s him,” and essentially went to the father, went to a U.S. marshal who is fantastic. The person was involved in law enforcement, but was a person of faith, a minister.… The father convinced the son, “This is it.”
“Two law enforcement sources said Robinson’s father reported his son to clergy, who took the tip to the U.S. Marshals Service,” CBS News reported…
Read the rest here: https://thenewamerican.com/us/crime/tyler-robinson-arrested-for-charlie-kirks-murder-engravings-on-bullet-casings-revealed/
