What’s Known
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The suspect is 22‑year‑old Tyler Robinson from Utah. People.com+4AP News+4Wikipedia+4
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He was arrested late Thursday night (local time) in Washington County, Utah, roughly 250–260 miles from the crime scene in Orem. WIRED+4People.com+4The Guardian+4
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Authorities say a family member of Robinson either confessed or strongly implied responsibility to a family friend, who then alerted law enforcement. People.com+2WIRED+2
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A roommate showed investigators messages on Discord in which Robinson allegedly discussed retrieving a rifle, hiding it in a bush, wrapping it in a towel, having a unique rifle (with scope), engraving bullets, etc. AJC+3WBIW+3ABC7 New York+3
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Investigators also reviewed surveillance video showing a person arriving on campus in a grey Dodge Challenger, matching clothing descriptions, climbing up to a roof, firing from a building some distance away (about 200 yards), then fleeing. The National+4People.com+4ABC7 New York+4
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The weapon believed to have been used is a bolt‐action rifle (specifically a Mauser .30 caliber), found wrapped in a towel in nearby woods. Bullet casings with inscriptions were recovered. ABC7 New York+3AP News+3AJC+3
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