Charlie Kirk Assassination Suspect Under ‘Special Watch’ in Custody: Sheriff’s Office

A spokesperson confirmed that Tyler Robinson is being housed separately, and there is no indication the suspect is suicidal.

A police mugshot shows Tyler Robinson, the suspect in the fatal shooting of U.S. conservative commentator Charlie Kirk during an event at Utah Valley University, in Orem, Utah, in this photo released by the Utah Department of Public Safety, on Sept. 12, 2025. Utah Department of Public Safety/Handout via Reuters

The suspected assassin of conservative political commentator Charlie Kirk is being held under “special watch” in custody and is being kept in a separate housing unit, a spokesperson for the Utah Sheriff’s Office said on Sunday.

In a statement to The Epoch Times, sheriff’s office spokesman Ray Ormond said that Tyler Robinson, 22, is “being housed in our special housing unit so that we can keep a close eye on him.”