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The 22-year-old man accused of killing Republican activist Charlie Kirk told family members Kirk was “full of hate” before conducting the shooting, investigators said on Friday morning.
Tyler Robinson, the Utah man identified as the shooter, was apprehended by authorities on Thursday evening after more than a day of searching for him. Officials said they were informed Robinson “confessed” or at least implied he fatally shot Kirk to a family member.
Robinson, who reportedly became more political in recent years, expressed negative views of Kirk and told family members he believed Kirk was “full of hate and spreading hate,” Utah Governor Spencer Cox said in a press conference on Friday.
After acquiring a firearm, Robinson fatally shot Kirk, 31, on Wednesday while Kirk was hosting an event on Utah Valley University’s campus.
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The Republican activist was the co-founder of Turning Point USA, a nonprofit dedicated to engaging with high school and college-aged individuals on campuses. Kirk had dedicated most of his life to representing conservative beliefs and engaging in debate to spread right-wing policies to young people.
Kirk’s death has rattled Republicans, including the president and his family. It marks the latest in a string of political violence that has deepened rifts within the country and made lawmakers worried for their safety.
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