"Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. We got him," Cox told reporters in a solemn briefing. He explained that the breakthrough came after a family member of Robinson reached out to authorities on the evening of Sept. 11. "A family member of Tyler Robinson reached out to a family friend, who contacted the Washington County Sheriff's Office with information that Robinson had confessed to them or implied that he had committed the incident."

Cox detailed the swift coordination between local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies that followed. "This information was relayed to the Utah County Sheriff's Office and scene investigators at Utah Valley University. This information was also conveyed to the FBI," he said.

Investigators quickly matched Robinson to surveillance footage from the UVU campus. "Investigators reviewed additional video footage from UVU's surveillance and identified Robinson arriving on UVU campus in a gray Dodge Challenger at approximately 8:29 a.m. on September 10th, in which he is observed on video in a plain maroon T-shirt, light-colored shorts, a black hat with a white logo, and light-colored shoes," Cox recounted. When confronted by authorities in Washington County early on Sept. 12, Robinson was wearing clothing consistent with the surveillance images.

The governor also provided insight into Robinson's background and possible motives.

"Investigators interviewed a family member of Robinson, who stated that Robinson had become more political in recent years," Cox said. That family member recalled a dinner prior to Sept. 10 in which Robinson had discussed Kirk's visit to UVU, criticizing the conservative commentator's views. "The family member also stated Kirk was full of hate and spreading hate," Cox added.

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Authorities also recovered critical digital evidence. Cox described interviews with Robinson's roommate, who revealed messages on Discord that helped confirm the suspect's intentions. "The content of these messages included messages affiliated with the contact Tyler, stating a need to retrieve a rifle from a drop point, leaving the rifle in a bush" messages related to visually watching the area where a rifle was left, and a message referring to having left the rifle wrapped in a towel," Cox said. The messages also included references to engraving bullets and changing outfits... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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