Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said that a family member of the suspect's reached out to a family friend who contacted the Washington County Sheriff's Office.

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.

Hundreds of mourners gathered at Utah State University to honor conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who was fatally shot while speaking at Utah Valley University earlier this week.

Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot and killed during an event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday. Authorities said the shooting was a targeted attack.

Shortly before FBI released a fresh video showing the escape of the suspected shooter, the last student who asked Charlie Kirk a question during the campus debate spoke out on social media. In a video on Instagram, Hunter Kozak, a current student of Utah Valley University, says: "You sick... psychos that think this is the answer - it's not."

The New York Times examined video footage to better understand what was said during Mr. Kirk’s event at Utah Valley University.

Shortly before Gov. Cox and the FBI held a press conference on Friday morning, President Donald Trump had said during a live interview on Fox and Friends that he thought the suspect, "the person that they wanted," had been caught.

Country singer Gavin Adcock paid tribute to conservative activist Charlie Kirk during his Missouri concert, leading crowd chants. Kirk was shot and killed on Sept. 10.