The suspect detained in connection with the trumpker is Tyler Robinson, a 22 -year -old student in the state of Utah (USA). The information was confirmed by UTAH Governor Spencer Cox at a press conference on Friday, 12. He was registered as an apartidal voter and his parents are registered republicans, according to data from the State of Utah.
Cox said the suspect nominated a family friend that he had a connection with the murder and had political positions contrary to Kirk’s position. According to the governor, the suspect acted alone, but investigations are still underway.
The governor also cited as main evidence engravings in bullets found in a rifle that is believed to have been used in the attack, as well as application messages attributed to the accused shooter, which a roommate shared with the authorities after Kirk’s murder.
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Ammunition found
According to Cox, the engravings left in the bullets inside the gun that authorities believe were used in the shooting had several references that signal the suspect’s culpability. One of them said, “Hey, fascist! Take it!” Said the governor, adding that another said, “If you read it, you’re gay, kkkk.”
Other prints were apparent references to online games. “Arrow symbols up, right arrow and three arrows down,” as described by Cox, can be a reference to a sequence of movements in a control that releases a bomb in the “Helldivers” video game. Another engraving, “observes Owo protuberances, what is it?”, It is a phrase used to play in online RPG communities.
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One of the suspect’s intact capsules was adorned with the words “Bella Ciao”. This is an apparent reference to an Italian song adopted by anti -fascist resistance during World War II. She is still sung by the Italian left to celebrate the end of fascism.
Several photos on social networks show Robinson holding weapons during their childhood. He was admitted to Utah State University with a prestigious academic scholarship, according to a video of him reading his letter of acceptance published in the account of a family member on social networks. A university spokesman says he attended the university for only one semester in 2021.
Investigation
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According to FBI director Kash Patel, Robinson was arrested on Thursday night, 11, in the city of St George, Utah, about 400 kilometers from the university campus.
Before the arrest, federal investigators and state officers had released a series of photos and a video of the person they believe to be responsible for Kirk’s death. Authorities also published new photos of a person wearing a cap, a black long -sleeved shirt and a backpack.
A 30 -caliber -caliber -bolt -caliber rifle was found wrapped in a towel in a woods near the University of Vale de Utah. A triggered cartridge was recovered from the House, and three other ammunition were loaded in the charger, according to information circulated between the security forces and described to the Associated Press. The weapon and ammunition were being analyzed by security authorities in a federal laboratory.
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How was the attack
Kirk was speaking in a debate organized by Turning Point at Utah Valley University at the time of the shooting. He was taken to a local hospital and declared dead hours later.
Videos of mobile phones recorded at the event that circulated online showed people running to the sound of a shot. A video seemed to show Kirk’s head leaning back as he made a speech sitting under a tent with the “The American Comeback” slogan printed on it. He lost a lot of blood after being shot.
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The activist was 31 years old and one of the main conservative leaders of the United States. Since 2012, it has become a constant figure on university campuses, where it organizes the rallies like Utah, which usually attract large crowds.
Although not part of the government, its influence in the White House is significant. Since the November elections, he has helped to evaluate possible appointed by testing his loyalty to Trump.
The activist founded Turning Point USA, when he was 18, is an expanding right -wing political organization with over 850 branches on his campuses. The group sends conservative speakers to university campuses and organizes conferences that bring together thousands of young people for right -wing discussions on political issues such as economics, race and immigration. (With international agencies).
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