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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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

Anthony Albanese has given a grim warning about social media after a prominent American right-wing activist was shot dead.

Investigators have released images of a person of interest after Kirk, 31, was shot dead at a speaking event.

The FBI has released photos of a person of interest in the assassination of prominent right-wing activist Charlie Kirk, with the gun used by the killer being found.

THE NEW YORK TIMES: He seemed like a guy who would be popular on campus. In this way, he was a harbinger and then an embodiment of Trump-era populism.

UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has fired Britain’s ambassador to the United States due to his links to Jeffrey Epstein. 

AARON PATRICK: A sense among Americans their country is sliding towards oblivion is driving political violence.