#campus-shooting

#campus-shooting

CNN anchor Jessica Dean, at about 5:11 p.m. ET, reported one suspect was in custody. That report was based on one of the notifications from Brown's campus alert system, which was retracted minutes later by the university. President Donald Trump similarly posted on Truth Social the FBI is on the scene and that the suspect is in custody although Brown University put out a conflicting notification right after, saying the suspect had not been apprehended.

Tyler Robinson, 22, was arrested late on Thursday and officials say he has not been co-operating with investigators The charge means Tyler Robinson, 22, could face the death penalty if convicted of killing Mr Kirk last week. Announcing the charges, Utah County attorney Jeff Gray said: "The murder of Charlie Kirk is an American tragedy." Mr Kirk was gunned down on September 10 as he spoke to students at Utah Valley University and died soon after.

Wednesday saw a moment without precedent in recent history: A college speaker shot to death on a campus during an event. That fact alone would've escalated growing concerns about the future of free speech and civil discourse at colleges and universities. But this speaker was Charlie Kirk, a prominent ally of a U.S. president who was already crusading against higher ed.