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Trade school student Tyler Robinson is yet to be formally charged with the killing of Charlie Kirk.
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Andrew Hay, Jonathan Allen and Andrea Shalal

‘He said he did it’: accused sniper in Charlie Kirk assassination awaits formal charges

Tyler Robinson's family credited with bringing him to justice for the alleged shooting death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

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Tyler James Robinson, 22, was arrested over the shooting death of conservative influencer Charlie Kirk.
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CNBC

Unusual evidence FBI had in hunt for Charlie Kirk killer

As the search unfolded for conservative political activist Charlie Kirk’s killer, one piece of evidence was crucial in the hunt for alleged assassin Tyler Robinson. 

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Utah man Tyler Robinson (right) has been arrested over the shooting murder of conservative influencer Charlie Kirk.
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The New York Times

Tyler Robinson: From scholarship winner to suspected killer

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Charlie Kirk’s alleged killer Tyler Robinson, has been described as an intelligent young man who was deeply interested in video games, comic books and current events.

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Charlie Kirk was a prominent supporter of Donald Trump and an outspoken conservative.
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Dvir Abramovich

Kirk murder should be a lesson to every democracy

DVIR ABRAMOVICH : The assassination of Charlie Kirk, a conservative firebrand speaking at a campus forum, is an American tragedy. But if we’re wise, we’ll let it teach us.

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Memphis has one of the highest violent crime rates in the United States, according to the FBI.
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Staff Writers

Trump: US to deploy National Guard to Memphis

US President Donald Trump says National Guard troops will be deployed to Memphis to combat crime.

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Tyler Robinson’s (left) family have spoken about their shock over the killing of Charlie Kirk.
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Matt Shrivell

Alleged assassin’s family speak out about gun fascination

Robinson told father he did it and wanted to kill himself

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Alleged killer’s family speak out about fascination with guns

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Plans were in place for Charlie Kirk to come to Australia

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‘Where’s daddy’: Awful conversation Erika Kirk had to have

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Tyler Robinson has been arrested for the alleged murder of Charlie Kirk.
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Matt Shrivell

Alleged Charlie Kirk shooter an apprentice electrician

The man who has been arrested for allegedly murdering conservative campaigner Charlie Kirk at a Utah university rally is an apprentice electrician who lives with his parents.

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Charlie Kirk speaks at Utah Valley University on September 10, 2025 in Orem, Utah, before he was shot.
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The Washington Post

Hunter asked a question, then Charlie Kirk was assassinated

He had just finished asking Charlie Kirk a question about how many mass shootings have happened in the United States over the past decade when he heard a loud pop. This is Hunter’s account.

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The person accused of fatally shooting conservative activist Charlie Kirk has been confirmed by the FBI as 22-year-old Utah resident Tyler Robinson.
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Amy Cavender

Killer of Kirk suspect confirmed by FBI as Tyler Robinson

The person accused of fatally shooting conservative activist Charlie Kirk has been confirmed by the FBI as 22-year-old Utah resident Tyler Robinson.

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Charlie Kirk’s murder and the death of civility.
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Aaron Patrick

Charlie Kirk’s murder and the death of civility

AARON PATRICK Celebration of the political activist’s death is an example of the hatred that infects American politics.

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A number of conspiracy theories are circulating online as the hunt for Charlie Kirk’s killer intensifies.
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Caleb Taylor

Wild conspiracy theories flood the internet after Charlie Kirk’s shooting death

A number of bizarre theories are circulating online as the hunt for Kirk’s killer intensifies.

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A woman has taken the internet by storm after sharing a video of herself confronting a lifelong fear — fruit.
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Amy Lee

‘Exposure therapy’: Woman faces crippling fear in viral clip

A woman has taken the internet by storm after sharing a video of herself confronting a lifelong phobia.

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About 3000 people were killed in the September 11, 2001 attacks that shocked the world.
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The New York Times

New York stops to pay respects on 9/11

THE NEW YORK TIMES: At 14 minutes to 9 on Thursday morning, for thousands of people in New York City and across the region, time stopped, and silence descended, filled by memories of the 9/11 attacks.

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Secret Service countersnipers on the roof of the White House where the US flag was lowered to half-staff after Charlie Kirk was killed in Utah.
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The Washington Post

America enters a new age of political violence

THE WASHINGTON POST: Leaders in both parties react to Charlie Kirk’s slaying with fear and foreboding about the country’s direction.

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Joe Rogan was stunned into silence mid-podcast as the breaking news hit that right-wing commentator Charlie Kirk had been assassinated.
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Amy Lee

WATCH: Joe Rogan reacts live on-air to Charlie Kirk’s murder

Joe Rogan was stunned into silence mid-podcast as the breaking news hit that right-wing commentator Charlie Kirk had been assassinated.

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