According to reports, law enforcement officials identified the suspect as 21-year-old Tyler Robinson from Utah, citing five senior law enforcement sources.


Recall that, Kirk was fatally shot in the neck on Tuesday while speaking at a debate at Utah Valley University.


Authorities affirmed that the attacker fired a single round from a rooftop in what they described as a targeted assassination.


US President Donald Trump confirmed the arrest, noting that investigators acted “with a high degree of certainty” in taking Robinson into custody.


Trump commended the joint efforts of local police and state officials in the investigation.

Source: NBC