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Utah’s governor says assassination suspect had grown more political and was opposed to Charlie Kirk’s beliefs
- Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was fatally shot on September 10, 2025, while delivering a speech at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah.
- The shooting triggered a manhunt and widespread social media sharing of graphic footage, prompting Governor Spencer Cox to address its societal impact.
- On September 12, 2025, Cox held a press conference announcing the arrest of 22-year-old Utah resident Tyler Robinson as the suspect and condemned the violence as an attack on democracy.
- Cox called social media a 'cancer on our society,' urged people to find an off ramp to stop escalating violence, and described this moment as a watershed in American history.
- Cox's statements emphasized rejecting violence, encouraging dialogue across political divides, and praised peaceful community responses, suggesting a call for unity amid national political tension.
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Suspect in Charlie Kirk killing became more political, opposed activist's views, authorities say (World)
The arrest marked a major break in a case that shocked the country and raised fresh alarms about political violence in a deeply polarized United States. Tyler 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...
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Utah Gov. Spencer Cox says assassination of Charlie Kirk ‘an attack on all’ Americans
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Utah governor calls social media a 'cancer' in wake of Charlie Kirk shooting
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox called social media "a cancer on our society" on Friday and warned the nation is at a "watershed moment," comparing Charlie Kirk’s killing to the political assassinations of the late 1960s.
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