Charlie Kirk Andrew Harnik/Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on X Share to Flipboard Send an Email Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Print the Article Post a Comment "We got him," announced Utah Governor Spencer Cox during a news conference Friday morning about the suspect in custody in connection with the assassination of Charlie Kirk. The suspect is a 22-year-old from Utah that authorities have identified as Tyler Robinson, the Associated Press reported. The investigation is ongoing. President Donald Trump had announced early Friday morning that "with a high degree of certainty," the suspect in Kirk's killing has been caught. Related Stories Business "There Will Be Copycats": After Charlie Kirk Assassination, Threat Expert Talks Public Event Risks Business DC Cancels 'Red Hood' Comic Book Series After Writer Shares Inflammatory Post Following Charlie Kirk Shooting "I think with a high degree of certainty we have him," he said in a live interview on Fox News Chanel, adding that a minister who is also involved with law enforcement turned in the suspect to authorities. "Somebody that was very close to him said, 'Hmm, that's him,'" Trump said. Kirk, the 31-year-old conservative political activist and co-founder of the conservative organization Turning Point USA, was fatally struck in the neck by an assassin's bullet during an event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday, hosted by his nonprofit political organization. He was discussing mass shootings in the United States at the moment he was shot. Federal investigators and state officials on Thursday had released photos and a video of the person they believe is responsible. More than 7,000 leads and tips had poured in, officials said. Authorities have yet to publicly cite a motive in the killing, the latest act of political violence to convulse the United States. Near the end of his Fox interview, Trump said he'd been holding a meeting about building the new White House ballroom when his aides interrupted. "They came in and they said, 'Charlie Kirk is dead.' I didn't know what they meant. I said, 'What do you mean, dead?'" Trump said. "'Charlie Kirk was shot.' And they thought it was dead because it was so horrific." Trump said he swiftly ended his meeting. "I just told these people, "Get out, you gotta go." The assassination offers the latest example of how ordinary security measures can be defeated in an era of escalating political violence, when anyone associated with the political process is a potential target. Security experts interviewed by AP questioned whether the event was sufficiently staffed but also acknowledged the limitations of both campus police forces and outdoor venues. This is a developing story. THR Staff contributed to this report. THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day Subscribe Sign Up united kingdom 'Adolescence' Co-Creator Jack Thorne Elected President of Writers' Guild of Great Britain The View America Ferrera Says "Everyone Should Be Angered" by Supreme Court's Immigration Stop Decision donald trump Trump Will Posthumously Award Charlie Kirk the Presidential Medal of Freedom politics MSNBC's Matthew Dowd Fired Following Charlie Kirk Shooting Comments TIFF Toronto: 'The Road Between Us' Premieres, Highlighting the Divisions Among Filmgoers Politcs Political Figures and Hollywood Notables React to Charlie Kirk's Death: "He Was Loved and Admired" united kingdom 'Adolescence' Co-Creator Jack Thorne Elected President of Writers' Guild of Great Britain The View America Ferrera Says "Everyone Should Be Angered" by Supreme Court's Immigration Stop Decision donald trump Trump Will Posthumously Award Charlie Kirk the Presidential Medal of Freedom politics MSNBC's Matthew Dowd Fired Following Charlie Kirk Shooting Comments TIFF Toronto: 'The Road Between Us' Premieres, Highlighting the Divisions Among Filmgoers Politcs Political Figures and Hollywood Notables React to Charlie Kirk's Death: "He Was Loved and Admired"