Charlie Kirk suspect brought into custody after confessing to father
Newshour
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4.2 • 1.1K Ratings
🗓️ 12 September 2025
⏱️ 45 minutes
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Summary
US officials say they've arrested a 22-year old man suspected of shooting dead the prominent right wing youth leader, Charlie Kirk. Also on the programme, a Nobel prize-winner weighs in on the Trump administration's vaccine policies; and, a new push to get museum visitors to spend more time in front of art.
(Photo :A Washington County sheriff’s deputy joins Washington City police officers outside a residence in Washington, Utah, associated with Tyler Robinson, the suspect in the fatal shooting of U.S. conservative commentator Charlie Kirk during an event at Utah Valley University, U.S., September 12, 2025. REUTERS/Steve Marcus)
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| 0:00.0 | Hello and welcome to NewsHour from the BBC World Service coming to you live from London. I'm |
| 0:09.1 | Julian Warwicker. I think with a high degree of certainty, we have him. We're in custody, right? |
| 0:17.9 | In custody. The words of President Trump speaking on breakfast television in the United States this morning, |
| 0:24.2 | which was the first hint of a significant development in the inquiry into the murder of the conservative activist Charlie Kirk, |
| 0:31.3 | who was shot dead on Wednesday in Utah. |
| 0:34.4 | It wasn't long before more information emerged. |
| 0:37.4 | Confirmation of an arrest then came a name, |
| 0:40.3 | 22-year-old Tyler Robinson. At a news conference, Utah's governor, Spencer Cox, gave more |
| 0:46.5 | details and struck a triumphant tone. We got him. On the evening of September 11th, a family member of Tyler Robinson reached out |
| 0:56.9 | to a family friend who contacted the Washington County Sheriff's Office with information |
| 1:02.5 | that Robinson had confessed to them or implied that he had committed the incident. This information |
| 1:08.4 | was relayed to the Utah County Sheriff's Office and seen investigators at Utah Valley University. This information was relayed to the Utah County Sheriff's Office and seen investigators at Utah Valley University. |
| 1:13.6 | This information was also conveyed to the FBI. |
| 1:17.6 | Investigators interviewed a family member of Robinson who stated that Robinson had become more political in recent years. |
| 1:24.6 | The family member referenced a recent incident in which Robinson came to dinner |
| 1:29.1 | prior to September 10th, and in the conversation with another family member, Robinson mentioned |
| 1:35.1 | Charlie Kirk was coming to UVU. They talked about why they didn't like him and the viewpoints that |
| 1:41.2 | he had. The family member also stated Kirk was full of hate and spreading hate. |
| 1:46.9 | Our correspondent, Neda Tofique, has been following developments in Utah throughout the day. |
| 1:51.3 | We know that Tyler Robinson wasn't actually a student here at Utah Valley University, |
| 1:57.8 | but was living about 250 miles away from here in southwest Utah. |
| 2:05.4 | Now, there is video of him celebrating a college scholarship not too long ago. |
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