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Suspected Charlie Kirk assassin identified as Tyler Robinson

Fox News' CB Cotton provides details on the identification of the suspect accused of killing Charlie Kirk in Utah Wednesday.

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OREM, Utah – Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk was assassinated at a Utah Valley University event on Wednesday afternoon.

Kirk was speaking on campus when a single shot was fired from the roof of a nearby building, which killed the conservative icon. Authorities announced on Friday that a suspect had been arrested.

Here's a timeline of events leading up to the assassination and arrest:

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Charlie Kirk appears at Utah Valley University on Sept. 10, 2025, in Orem, Utah. Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA, was speaking at his "American Comeback Tour" when he was shot in the neck and killed.  (Trent Nelson/The Salt Lake Tribune/Getty Images)

Wednesday, Sept. 10

11:52 a.m. MT – Suspect arrives at Utah Valley University

Beau Mason, commissioner of the Utah Department of Public Safety, said during a news conference on Thursday that the suspect arrived at Utah Valley University (UVU) at 11:52 a.m. local time on Wednesday, Sept. 10. The suspect then went to the Losee Center on campus.

"Starting at 11:52 a.m. this subject arrived on campus. Shortly away from campus, we have tracked his movements onto the campus, through the stairwells, up to the roof across the roof to the shooting location," Mason said.

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Charlie Kirk hands out hats before speaking at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025. (Tess Crowley/The Deseret News via AP)

12 p.m. – Start of event

TPUSA's event at UVU's courtyard featuring Kirk kicked off. A massive crowd formed around a white tent with text reading "THE AMERICAN COMEBACK" and "PROVE ME WRONG." An event organizer told Fox News Digital that around 1,400 people RSVP'd for the event.

12:23 p.m. – Shot fired

University spokeswoman Ellen Treanor told Fox News Digital that the shooting began at 12:23 p.m. and came from a building located around 200 yards from the speaker. Kirk was answering a question from an individual in the audience when a shot was fired, hitting him in the neck. Kirk was transported to a local hospital.

Students and people attending the event can be seen rushing to leave the area. The shooter jumped down a side of the building and went into a nearby neighborhood, officials said.

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12:23-12:30 p.m. – Campus is cleared 

UVU said police went "building to building" escorting students and staff off campus grounds.

The campus was immediately evacuated and locked down. Classes were suspended through Sept. 14.

According to a school spokesperson, UVU Police, in conjunction with the Orem Police Department, Utah Department of Public Safety and the FBI, started investigating the shooting.

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