Who is Tyler Robinson? Everything we know about Charlie Kirk's alleged asssassin

Tyler Robinson, 22, has been named as the suspect in the shooting of prominent conservative activist Charlie Kirk, according to local officials. Robinson was born in Utah in 2003, NBC News reported citing five senior law enforcement officials familiar with the case. Earlier, Donald Trump said the suspect was "28 or 29", but added that his facts were "subject to be corrected" and "based on what I'm hearing".

The New York Times cited a law enforcement official who confirmed details of Donald Trump's comments to Fox News earlier today. The President said a man was taken into custody at around 11pm local time (6am in the UK) by Utah state and local police. They added that the authorities were not naming the suspect, because the process of pursuing leads and executing search warrants was still taking place. Trump also suggested that the suspect's father helped turn him in.

He said: "Essentially, somebody that was very close to him turned him in."

The President claimed a minister went to "the father", who in turn went to a US Marshal.

"The father convinced the son," Trump said.

Asked to clarify, he added that the father got involved, saying "we've got to go in".

"They drove into the police headquarters, and he's there now," the President said.

Federal investigators and state officials on Thursday had released photos and a video of the person they believe is responsible.

Mr Kirk was shot as he spoke to a crowd gathered in a courtyard at Utah Valley University in Orem.

More than 7,000 leads and tips had poured in, officials said.

The shooter, who investigators believe blended into the campus crowd because of a college-age appearance, fired one shot from the rooftop, authorities say.

Video released on Thursday showed the person walking through the grass and across the street after jumping off a roof, before disappearing.

“I can tell you this was a targeted event,” said Robert Bohls, the top FBI agent in Salt Lake City.

Vice president JD Vance and his wife, Usha, visited with Mr Kirk’s family on Thursday in Salt Lake City.

Mr Vance posted a remembrance on X chronicling their friendship, dating back to initial messages in 2017, through Mr Vance’s Senate run and the 2024 election.

“So much of the success we’ve had in this administration traces directly to Charlie’s ability to organise and convene,” Mr Vance wrote.

“He didn’t just help us win in 2024, he helped us staff the entire government.”