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Utah Gov. Spencer Cox condemned the “ugly” and “dark” celebrations of Charlie Kirk’s assassination on Friday, noting that hundreds of cross-party leaders have reached out to him to express their grief and disgust for the deadly shooting.
Cox discussed the ongoing investigation into Kirk’s murder when he appeared in the Fox News “Special Report” on Friday afternoon. Conservative activists in one Campus Events in Utah Wednesday. After that, authorities arrested Tyler Robinson, 33, for the alleged killer, who is believed to have acted alone, Cox said.
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“this The survey is Cox said it was in progress. They are still following every clue. …But every evidence we have so far is very clear that the assassin acts alone. ”
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox delivered a press conference on the assassination of Charlie Kirk at the University of Utah in Orem, Utah on Thursday, September 11, 2025. (Julia Bonavita/Fox News Numbers)
Cox urges Americans to reject the cycle of political violence, noting hundreds Democratic officials He had reached out to express their “real sadness” and expressed disgust of the attack. He also warned against conspiracy theories circulating online, saying the celebratory response to celebrating Kirk’s death was “so ugly and dark.”
“Those violent images we see are terrible,” Cox said. “We don’t provide conditions for this information. … We lose so much humanity, it happens in those dark corners of social media. … We just need to find a way to disconnect from it.”
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Utah Governor speaks With Kirk’s family And describe their grief as “destructive,” the suspicious Sagittarius’ actions were inspired by hatred for the founders of the American turning point and their beliefs.
Conservative activist Charlie Kirk debates with students on March 6, 2025 at CSUN, Northridge, California. (Benjamin Hansen/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images)
“It’s an attack not only on him, but on all of us,” Cox said. “It’s an insult to our country, the Democratic Republic, the ability to speak freely. We can’t take it easily.”
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Although the investigation is still ongoing, Cox said authorities believe the shooter brought the rifle to the roof before the attack, rather than assembling it there. After shooting, Robinson allegedly Trying to hide the weapon in the woods wrapped in towels, police recovered the weapon later that night.
The booking photo of Tyler Robinson, 22, is a suspected Utah suspect, founder of the U.S. turning point. (Utah Governor Spencer Cox)
Asked about videos of the suspect appearing to be li, Cox said the “very obvious possibility” of the rifle being hidden in the clothes. He said evidence, including the round of hitting Kirk, is still being processed.
Cox also reiterated that Utah prosecutors would be sentenced to death if Robinson was convicted, noting that he believed Kirk’s family should be at the heart of the legal process.
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“I also want to say that we are very confident that victims need to play a role in these conversations,” he said. “I want to make sure that in these conversations, it’s not about me, it’s really about the Kirk family – Erica and their children, and Charlie’s parents, his sister – all families,” he said.
