We got him!” said Utah Governor Spencer Cox, opening the FBI press conference regarding the murder of Charlie Kirk, on Friday afternoon (12/9/25). “On the evening of September 11th, a family member of Tyler Robinson contacted a close friend of his, who in turn notified the Sheriff that Robinson had confessed to the murder of Charlie Kirk. The information was passed to the FBI, and Robinson was soon identified from the video material in possession of the authorities,” explained Cox regarding the perpetrator of the crime, with Charlie Kirk as the victim. In a video circulating on social media, Tyler Robinson is seen reading his $32,000 scholarship acceptance letter to the University of Utah. Trump said during the interview that Utah Governor Spencer Cox has stated he will seek the death penalty for Kirk’s shooter.