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Laura Coates Live

Kirk Suspect’s Bullet Casings Engraved With “Hey Fascist! Catch!”

Laura Coates Live

CNN

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4.22.5K Ratings

🗓️ 13 September 2025

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

The suspect in the killing of Charlie Kirk has been identified as Tyler Robinson and is being held without bail in a Utah jail. Authorities have pointed to what they described as anti-fascist messages engraved on bullet casings in a rifle found near the scene as potential evidence of a political motive. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Tonight, after 33 hours, Charlie Kirk's suspected assassin is now in custody.

0:08.8

The new evidence coming to light about his plot, his politics, and his past.

0:14.2

Plus, Charlie Kirk is now widow, speaking in public for the very first time.

0:18.9

The emotional tribute to her husband,

0:20.9

and the political message she delivered to his fans

0:23.3

and to his critics.

0:25.0

And later, log off and touch grass.

0:29.0

The governor of Utah makes an appeal to the country

0:31.5

about the cancer of social media.

0:34.0

Tonight on Laura Coates Live.

0:35.7

The tonight on Laura Coates Live. The assassination of Charlie Kirk led to a 33-hour manhunt, anguish for his family and supporters,

0:49.3

and questions about political violence in this country.

0:52.3

Well, tonight, the man accused of pulling the trigger is in custody.

0:57.0

Now here is what we know so far.

0:59.0

His name, Tyler Robinson, 22 years old, and is being held on multiple felonies, including

1:06.0

aggravated murder. Right now, he's not talking to investigators, but we are learning just how they caught him.

1:13.1

And it wasn't just the public in general that helped. It was his family. A law enforcement

1:19.3

official says Robinson's own father confronted his son after seeing these images released by

1:25.4

police. But when his dad urged him to turn himself in, Robinson apparently told him he'd rather

1:31.0

kill himself than surrender. His dad persuaded him to talk to a youth pastor, which the source says

1:37.7

led to his confession and eventual arrest. Police are now trying to figure out what exactly motivated him to kill Charlie

1:47.0

Kirk. The details still murky. But so far, we're told Utah's governor is saying that one of

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