What started as a mystery on a university quad has now led to a dramatic arrest — and even President Trump broke the news himself live on TV.
Sitting on the Fox & Friends sofa, he said with a “high degree of certainty” the suspect was in custody.
“Essentially, someone very close to him turned him in,” Trump added, calling the tipster “a person of faith” who worked with U.S. Marshals.
Officials later named the suspect as 22-year-old Tyler Robinson of St. George, Utah.
How Was He Caught?
Governor Spencer Cox told reporters it was a family member who tipped off authorities after Robinson allegedly confessed at dinner.
Surveillance footage placed him on campus hours before the shooting of Trump ally Charlie Kirk.
He died after being shot in the neck during an outdoor event at Utah Valley University.
Investigators say Robinson planned ahead — Discord messages mention retrieving a rifle from a “drop point.”
The FBI recovered the weapon, a Mauser bolt-action rifle, in a wooded area.
Casings nearby were engraved with phrases like “hey fascist! catch!” and “bella ciao.”
With army-style precision and a flood of leads, investigators closed in fast.
But the biggest question lingers: in a world where everyone’s online, how many crimes unravel not in the shadows — but at the dinner table?
