"Mr Kirk, a staunch ally of president Donald Trump and co-founder of the conservative student group Turning Point USA, was killed by a single rifle shot during the event attended by 3,000 people in Orem, about 65km south of Salt Lake City. The killing has sparked new-found fears of a spike in political violence in the United States and an ever-deepening divide between the left and the right."
""He is not co-operating, but all the people around him were co-operating, and I think that's very important," the Republican governor said. One person who is apparently talking to investigators is Robinson's roommate, who was also a romantic partner, Mr Cox said, citing the FBI. Mr Cox described the roommate as "a male transitioning to female" and said the roommate has been "incredibly co-operative". Reuters has not been able to locate the roommate, or representatives for the roommate, to seek comment."
Tyler Robinson, 22, is in custody and expected to be formally charged after an alleged rooftop shooting that killed Mr Kirk at Utah Valley University. Mr Kirk, a co-founder of Turning Point USA and ally of Donald Trump, died from a single rifle shot at a large outdoor event attended by about 3,000 people in Orem. Investigators have not determined a motive and say Robinson is not cooperating, though associates are. The governor said Robinson's roommate — described as a male transitioning to female and a romantic partner — is cooperating. Investigators found engraved messages on four bullet casings referencing memes and video-game in-jokes.
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