"This is everywhere. Every community, every town, every state," one of the suspect's neighbors said. "It's going to be everybody's neighbor, everybody's classmate. It's not at all unusual anymore."

Authorities in Utah have confirmed the identity of the suspect as 22-year-old Tyler Robinson. The suspect is in custody.

Officials said that 22-year-old Tyler Robinson of Utah has been arrested in connection with Charlie Kirk's death.

Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot and killed on Wednesday while speaking an event at Utah Valley University.

The Utah trade school student faces formal charges next week from an act of violence widely seen as a foreboding inflection point in US politics.

Mr. Kirk, 31, the founder of a right-wing youth movement, was shot while speaking at Utah Valley University on Wednesday.

Following Kirk's death, US military leaders have warned troops and staff over posts mocking the shooting the right-wing activist. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth says: "We are tracking all these very closely — and will address, immediately. Completely unacceptable."

In high school classes in Spanish Fork, Utah, chatter spread fast Wednesday, as students learned of the shooting and began to wonder if Kirk would live or die. A cellphone ban meant many students didn’t learn of Kirk’s fate until the final bell — pushing tough conversations in class to the next day.

Conservative activist and founder of Turning Point USA Charlie Kirk was shot and killed at a speaking event in Utah on Wednesday. His widow, Erika, spoke out for the first time Friday evening. Students with the chapter of Turning Point USA at the University of Maryland also held a vigil Friday night.