Utah Gov. Spencer Cox says, of Charlie Kirk suspect, "we got him." Cox opened a news conference on the latest developments in Kirk’s assassination with that statement. Kirk was killed on Wednesday. The suspect in custody in connection with the assassination of Charlie Kirk is a 22-year-old from Utah, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press. Authorities have identified the suspect as Tyler Robinson, said the official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the ongoing investigation.