
Kirk shooting suspect in custody
US officials say they have arrested a 22-year old man suspected of shooting Charlie Kirk.
US officials have confirmed the arrest of a suspect in the shooting of the right-wing youth leader, Charlie Kirk. Utah Governor Spencer Cox named the suspect as Tyler Robinson, and says a "family member" helped turn him in, with family and a friend taking him to custody. We get the latest from our correspondent and speak to conservative and left-leaning activists about their concerns over security and political violence.
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Presenter: Rob Young.
(Photo: (Photo: A police mugshot shows Tyler Robinson, the suspect in the fatal shooting of U.S. conservative commentator Charlie Kirk. Credit: Utah Department of Public Safety/Handout via REUTERS)
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