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Suspect In Charlie Kirk Shooting Named As Tyler Robinson

The suspect dropping from a roof after the shooting

The 31-year-old conservative influencer was widely credited with attracting younger voters to the Republican party.

Officials in Utah have named the suspect behind the Charlie Kirk shooting as Tyler Robinson and say his family played a role in his arrest.

A manhunt has been underway since the American right-wing activist Charlie Kirk was shot dead at a university event in Utah.

The 31-year-old conservative influencer was widely credited with attracting younger voters to the Republican party.

He was shot once in the neck while addressing hundreds of students.

 

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