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BumRushDaShow

(160,828 posts)
Fri Sep 12, 2025, 08:20 AM Sep 12

Trump Says 'We Have Him' With Suspected Kirk Shooter In Custody

Source: Bloomberg

September 12, 2025 at 8:07 AM EDT
Updated on September 12, 2025 at 9:18 AM EDT


President Donald Trump said a suspect in the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk was in custody on Friday after an extensive manhunt for the shooter. “I think with a high degree of certainty we have him,” Trump said Friday in an interview on Fox News.

Trump said the arrest was made after law enforcement received a tip from a minister who believed he recognized the shooter from images released by authorities, and that the suspect’s father was also involved in helping to apprehend the individual. “Somebody close to him turned him, you know, they said, whoa. It’s interesting, where we had very good pictures, but not great, not perfect,” he said, without identifying the person.

The suspect is Tyler Robinson, 22, from Utah, said two people with knowledge of the investigation who asked not to be named because the information isn’t public.

The president’s comments follow the fatal shooting of Kirk on Wednesday during an event at at Utah Valley University and an extensive search for the shooter. Kirk, 31, executive director of Turning Point USA and a close ally of President Donald Trump, was shot in the neck as he spoke at an outdoor student event before a crowd of more than 3,000. He was pronounced dead at a local hospital.

Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-09-12/trump-says-shooting-suspect-in-charlie-kirk-killing-in-custody



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Trump Says Shooting Suspect in Charlie Kirk Case Is in Custody

September 12, 2025 at 8:07 AM EDT
Updated on September 12, 2025 at 8:22 AM EDT


President Donald Trump said a suspect in the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk was in custody on Friday after an extensive manhunt for the shooter. "I think with a high degree of certainty we have him in custody," Trump said Friday in an interview on Fox News.

Trump said the arrest was made after law enforcement received a tip from a minister who believed he recognized the shooter from images released by authorities, and that the suspect's father was also involved in helping to apprehend the individual. "Somebody close to him turned him, you know, they said, whoa. It's interesting, where we had very good pictures, but not great, not perfect," he said.

The president's comments follow the fatal shooting of Kirk on Wednesday during an event at a college campus in Utah and an extensive search for the shooter.

Kirk, 31, executive director of Turning Point USA and a close ally of President Donald Trump, was shot around as he spoke at an outdoor student event before a crowd of more than 3,000. He was pronounced dead at a local hospital. On Thursday night, federal investigators had released a surveillance video as the manhunt for the gunman intensified.


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September 12, 2025 at 8:07 AM EDT
Updated on September 12, 2025 at 8:15 AM EDT


President Donald Trump said a suspect in the shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk was in custody, saying he had just been notified about the development. "I think with a high degree of certainty we have him in custody," Trump said Friday in an interview on Fox News.

Trump said a minister and the suspect's father were involved in helping to apprehend the individual.

"Somebody close to him turned him, you know, they said, whoa. It's interesting, where we had very good pictures, but not great, not perfect," he said.

The president's comments follow the fatal shooting of Kirk on Wednesday during an event at a college campus in Utah and an extensive manhunt for the shooter. The Federal Bureau of Investigation on Thursday recovered what they believed was the rifle use to kill Kirk and released photos of the person of interest.
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Trump Says 'We Have Him' With Suspected Kirk Shooter In Custody (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Sep 12 OP
BumRushDaShow.......... Upthevibe Sep 12 #1
So the suspect is still at large? twodogsbarking Sep 12 #2
Someone very close to the murderer just said "whoa" when they saw the pictures. tanyev Sep 12 #3
He knows words. He has the best words. 2MuchNoise Sep 12 #6
Nobody knows as many words as him, even English professors! ms liberty Sep 12 #9
He's such a dumbass. 2MuchNoise Sep 12 #12
Good, I guess. There go all the conspiracy theories. IcyPeas Sep 12 #4
Yeah, I still remember that "great theatrical production", because Adam's thought luigi was as crafty and slick... Omnipresent Sep 12 #45
Maybe popsdenver Sep 12 #48
I don't believe it. Katinfl Sep 12 #5
I want confirmation from a reliable, accurate, truthful source Vogon_Glory Sep 12 #7
ANYTHING, spewed from any Republican's mouth is: popsdenver Sep 12 #49
Yeah, tell us another fairy tale, Donny. DinahMoeHum Sep 12 #8
So that means they probably don't IronLionZion Sep 12 #10
Not good for the cause bluerocket Sep 12 #23
manufacturer's headstamps IronLionZion Sep 12 #27
Looks like that message was self-deleted. ShazzieB Sep 12 #41
Nope. Debunked as bullshit. Wiz Imp Sep 12 #39
I missed that. Where did you see that? bluerocket Sep 12 #47
Corrected gift link SouthBayDem Sep 12 #11
Unfortunately BumRushDaShow Sep 12 #16
Thanks for this. ShazzieB Sep 12 #42
The psycho pedo is demented and stroking out. Farmer-Rick Sep 12 #13
Funny VanceFan Sep 12 #14
Multiple reports call him Tyler Robinson muriel_volestrangler Sep 12 #15
I'm shocked (not)! A_Steel_Magnolia Sep 12 #17
Yeah for sure, "some" billionaire. ananda Sep 12 #25
Trump blabbed and jury pool is contaminated. GreenWave Sep 12 #44
His family talked him into giving up. Bengus81 Sep 12 #18
Tyler Robinson PCB66 Sep 12 #19
Where is this photo? yardwork Sep 12 #24
Post removed Post removed Sep 12 #30
I'm not "but hurt" (sic). I'm asking for evidence of your assertion. yardwork Sep 12 #35
From "a certain political assassination" to "it may or may not even be real" rather quickly. Torchlight Sep 12 #37
Whoever did that wasn't even trying! herding cats Sep 12 #50
That picture is not the shooter LetMyPeopleVote Sep 12 #51
Plus it's not that uncommon a name combination muriel_volestrangler Sep 12 #33
Be wary of new DUers sharing juicy details nobody else is reporting IronLionZion Sep 12 #34
And call them out. yardwork Sep 12 #36
How many Democrats and innocents have been assassinated in the name of Trump and MAGA? hadEnuf Sep 12 #28
Link? Wiz Imp Sep 12 #46
"Round up the usual suspects" Auggie Sep 12 #20
Control of the news was not enough. Now Trump thinks he is Walter Cronkite. twodogsbarking Sep 12 #21
He might have googled 'trusted and beloved Americans in recent history' & decided to emulate Cronkite Attilatheblond Sep 12 #43
If he is the actual shooter; what a psychopath! Nobody not character and moral deficient could gun down an unarmed man artemisia1 Sep 12 #22
Doing those things to Democrats, Liberals and Progressives seemed to have sat just fine with Kirk, however. hadEnuf Sep 12 #32
Two wrongs have never made a right. /nt artemisia1 Sep 12 #38
True. It makes you a victim instead. hadEnuf Sep 12 #40
Why is a pResident the lead reporter in a murder case? ... aggiesal Sep 12 #26
Cuz he werked so hard to single-handedly bring him in. louis-t Sep 12 #29
COOL! Back to EPSTEIN FILES! Brainfodder Sep 12 #31
Later Trump confirmed that he was going horse back riding with Ronald Reagan. twodogsbarking Sep 12 #52
Apology NOT accepted, SF.... Montauk6 Sep 12 #53
Remember when politicians would say "I'm not going to comment on an ongoing criminal investigation" ... eppur_se_muova Sep 12 #54
Kash Patel kept the arrest secret so that trump could disclose this fact on Fox LetMyPeopleVote Sep 12 #55
He is a "Groyper" wolfie001 Sep 12 #56
it's a civil war between 2 factions of Christian Nationalists RussBLib Sep 12 #57
Yes! wolfie001 Sep 12 #58

Upthevibe

(9,824 posts)
1. BumRushDaShow..........
Fri Sep 12, 2025, 08:26 AM
Sep 12

Thanks for the post.

I was watching CSPAN Washington Journal and Greta (the host) just broke (the news at least to me). It'll be very interesting to see what this guy's story is.

IcyPeas

(24,303 posts)
4. Good, I guess. There go all the conspiracy theories.
Fri Sep 12, 2025, 08:38 AM
Sep 12

Will he get the Luigi treatment? Chained and slow walked in front of the media surrounded by a dozen cops and mayor?

Omnipresent

(7,222 posts)
45. Yeah, I still remember that "great theatrical production", because Adam's thought luigi was as crafty and slick...
Fri Sep 12, 2025, 11:37 AM
Sep 12

Like Hanibal Lector!

popsdenver

(544 posts)
49. ANYTHING, spewed from any Republican's mouth is:
Fri Sep 12, 2025, 12:50 PM
Sep 12

Always a flagrant lie

Always blatantly Hypocritical

Always 180 degrees from the Truth or Reality..........

IronLionZion

(49,992 posts)
10. So that means they probably don't
Fri Sep 12, 2025, 08:56 AM
Sep 12

They want to blame liberals without evidence. They make up nonsense about "transgender and antifascist markings" on the bullets as if anyone is engraving things onto bullets.

IronLionZion

(49,992 posts)
27. manufacturer's headstamps
Fri Sep 12, 2025, 10:24 AM
Sep 12
https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=20631921

It's much easier to type up a manifesto and post it online or email it to a news organization. It's very unlikely a shooter is engraving anything onto bullet casings. Those markings are machine stamped at the factory.

BumRushDaShow

(160,828 posts)
16. Unfortunately
Fri Sep 12, 2025, 09:29 AM
Sep 12

the "Comments" box strips out certain characters like the " | " (for embedded links) and the " = " (for other stuff - especially for YouTube links) whenever here is an edit (and LBN is the only place where this happens). So have to remember to add those back when editing.

ShazzieB

(21,673 posts)
42. Thanks for this.
Fri Sep 12, 2025, 11:07 AM
Sep 12

So I guess this is real. I was not about to take Schlump's wordcfor anything, but this sounds like solid conformation.

Interestingly, this article confirms that "speculation about writing found on shell casings at the scene was correct, and investigators were reviewing those markings as part of the case," even though some have said that was debunked.

Farmer-Rick

(12,080 posts)
13. The psycho pedo is demented and stroking out.
Fri Sep 12, 2025, 09:12 AM
Sep 12

He can't be trusted to say anything even half truthful.

I'll wait until a sane person says the shooter is in custody to believe it.

muriel_volestrangler

(104,844 posts)
15. Multiple reports call him Tyler Robinson
Fri Sep 12, 2025, 09:21 AM
Sep 12
According to multiple reports, citing law enforcement sources, a suspect in the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk has been identified as Tyler Robinson, 22, who is local to Utah.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2025/sep/12/charlie-kirk-shooter-suspect-latest-news-updates-donald-trump-utah?CMP=share_btn_url&page=with%3Ablock-68c41c518f086519d3270c19#block-68c41c518f086519d3270c19

The New York Times is reporting that a man was taken into custody on Thursday at 11pm MT (the local time zone in Utah), by Utah state and local police.

The Times cites a law enforcement official, who requested anonymity to talk about the case.

They add that, allegedly, the man in question was arrested near Zion National Park – which is hundreds of miles away from the Utah Valley University campus.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2025/sep/12/charlie-kirk-shooter-suspect-latest-news-updates-donald-trump-utah?CMP=share_btn_url&page=with%3Ablock-68c415848f084b3c85a4d6ff#block-68c415848f084b3c85a4d6ff

A_Steel_Magnolia

(96 posts)
17. I'm shocked (not)!
Fri Sep 12, 2025, 09:35 AM
Sep 12

I'm old enough to remember when we brought in suspects who were innocent until proven guilty. We don't even know who these guilty people are, but we know they are guilty without evidence, trial/hearing, etc. ICE declares people guilty when they "detain" them because they are paid a bonus based on the body count. Embarrassing? It's mortifying in the worst sense of the word.

I'm not into conspiracy theories, but could some billionaire have hired this sharpshooter because Kirk wanted the Epstein files released and he (the billionaire) was concerned about being exposed? Just a thought!

PCB66

(50 posts)
19. Tyler Robinson
Fri Sep 12, 2025, 09:44 AM
Sep 12

There is a picture of him wearing a DSA (Democrat Socialist of America) shirt. If he is a member/supporter then this becomes a certain political assassination. More meat for the MAGAs.

yardwork

(68,148 posts)
24. Where is this photo?
Fri Sep 12, 2025, 10:15 AM
Sep 12

You state this as fact and provide no evidence to support your assertion.

Post the photo or a link.

Also, the correct name of DSA is Democratic Socialists of America. You used the right-wing word for the Democratic Party. Why?

The DSA is not affiliated with the Democratic Party and in fact is actively opposed to us. They would laugh at your insertion of "Democrat" into their name, as they are democratic but definitely not Democrats.

Response to yardwork (Reply #24)

yardwork

(68,148 posts)
35. I'm not "but hurt" (sic). I'm asking for evidence of your assertion.
Fri Sep 12, 2025, 10:47 AM
Sep 12

I also find it... odd... that you used a right-wing slur for the Democratic Party.

Torchlight

(5,748 posts)
37. From "a certain political assassination" to "it may or may not even be real" rather quickly.
Fri Sep 12, 2025, 10:52 AM
Sep 12

(no hineys were inflamed in the production of this post)

herding cats

(19,842 posts)
50. Whoever did that wasn't even trying!
Fri Sep 12, 2025, 01:00 PM
Sep 12

THIS is how you make a FAKE pic worthy of today's social media!!

NOTE: THIS IS A FAKE PIC I LIFTED OFF FACEBOOK



Moral of the story: Don't believe the crap you see posted on facebook as legit.

muriel_volestrangler

(104,844 posts)
33. Plus it's not that uncommon a name combination
Fri Sep 12, 2025, 10:42 AM
Sep 12

A Google image search turns up plenty of other people who are clearly not the guy in question here (there was, for instance, a Tyler Robinson in Utah who died of cancer in 2013 aged 17, and now memorialised in the Tyler Robinson Foundation).

hadEnuf

(3,409 posts)
28. How many Democrats and innocents have been assassinated in the name of Trump and MAGA?
Fri Sep 12, 2025, 10:30 AM
Sep 12

Fuck their "red meat". They are trying to canonize an ultra-right-wing podcaster who made a living from violent hate.

Attilatheblond

(7,342 posts)
43. He might have googled 'trusted and beloved Americans in recent history' & decided to emulate Cronkite
Fri Sep 12, 2025, 11:12 AM
Sep 12

He's aware that his numbers are in the toilet and most Republicans of note don't believe him anymore. Also, he wants to get in on all the attention. Diaper Don is a grumpy boy when he doesn't get enough attention.

artemisia1

(1,142 posts)
22. If he is the actual shooter; what a psychopath! Nobody not character and moral deficient could gun down an unarmed man
Fri Sep 12, 2025, 10:04 AM
Sep 12

in such a fashion.

No this is not an endorsement of Kirk's positions. Just disgust at murder 1.

hadEnuf

(3,409 posts)
32. Doing those things to Democrats, Liberals and Progressives seemed to have sat just fine with Kirk, however.
Fri Sep 12, 2025, 10:39 AM
Sep 12


aggiesal

(10,343 posts)
26. Why is a pResident the lead reporter in a murder case? ...
Fri Sep 12, 2025, 10:20 AM
Sep 12

He had to announce that Kirk is dead, now he's announcing the detainment of the primary suspect?

Authoritarians have to act Authoritarian, I guess.

louis-t

(24,476 posts)
29. Cuz he werked so hard to single-handedly bring him in.
Fri Sep 12, 2025, 10:32 AM
Sep 12

Cash Patel would never have found him if not for someone recognizing him from the photos. I'll wait to hear how this kid was an expert marksman, what his training was, what his motivation was.

Brainfodder

(7,781 posts)
31. COOL! Back to EPSTEIN FILES!
Fri Sep 12, 2025, 10:37 AM
Sep 12

Media is not attacking the killer's party, hmmm what up with that?

Scared?

TACO no look good, 2 weeks?

eppur_se_muova

(40,126 posts)
54. Remember when politicians would say "I'm not going to comment on an ongoing criminal investigation" ...
Fri Sep 12, 2025, 06:46 PM
Sep 12

... because it might prejudice the case, or subsequent trial, and (among other things) introduce bias into the jury pool ?


Good times, good times.

wolfie001

(6,223 posts)
56. He is a "Groyper"
Fri Sep 12, 2025, 08:24 PM
Sep 12

A far-Right-Wing lunatic fringe led by Nick Fuentes. Fuentes called Charlie Kirk a sell-out and a fake conservative.

RussBLib

(10,216 posts)
57. it's a civil war between 2 factions of Christian Nationalists
Fri Sep 12, 2025, 09:09 PM
Sep 12

...not the Civil War we were kinda expecting.

https://russblib.blogspot.com

wolfie001

(6,223 posts)
58. Yes!
Fri Sep 12, 2025, 10:15 PM
Sep 12

And tRUMP is an old, fat, orange imbecile. That seems to be the only constant in this RW turdfest.

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