OREM, Utah (AP) — A 22-year-old Utah man who was booked on murder charges in the assassination of Charlie Kirk held deep disdain for the conservative activist’s provocative viewpoints and indicated to a family member that he was responsible for the shooting. That’s what authorities said Friday as they announced the arrest of Tyler Robinson, which marked a major break in a case that shocked the country and raised fresh alarms about political violence in a deeply polarized United States. Utah Governor Spencer Cox said Robinson had become “more political” in the run-up to the shooting and mentioned during a dinner with family that Kirk would be visiting Utah. Cox credited Robinson’s family with helping turn him in.
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