THIS is the moment a man is dragged to the ground by enraged onlookers after he appears to destroy a Charlie Kirk memorial.
Footage caught the individual stamping on flowers, balloons and US flags before he was pulled away and pinned up against a wall by cops.
The moment a man is grabbed by an enraged onlooker after he appears to destroy a Charlie Kirk memorial[/caption]
The alleged vandal was thrown to the ground before police could intervene[/caption]
The young man was later arrested and identified as 19-year-old Ryder Corral[/caption]
Kirk was tragically shot in the neck as he launched his ‘American Comeback’ campus tour in Utah[/caption]
Police in Phoenix arrested the young man and charged him with criminal damage and disorderly conduct.
He was later identified as 19-year-old Ryder Corral.
Hundreds of Kirk’s fans had helped put together a memorial for the late conservative heavyweight outside the Turning Point headquarters in Arizona.
Kirk, a father-of-two who had been raising his family in the state, was the co-founder of Turning Point USA.
The shocking footage shows a man dressed in a black t-shirt and blue jeans walking across the vast memorial site.
He managed to make it about 15 yards across the rows of touching tributes laid in honour of Kirk before an onlooker stepped in to stop him.
An older man in a white cap, light blue top and shorts ran across to Corral as the pair appeared to exchange some words.
Seconds later, the clearly enraged gentleman grabs Corral with both hands close to his neck and throws him to the ground.
Corral is sent tumbling over as several other people step in.
Both men and women surround the downed protester and lead him over to waiting police officers who had been on hand to watch over the memorial site.
Cops take Corral over to a wall behind the now dozens of watching bystanders and place him in handcuffs.
He was then taken to the local station and booked.
It was later reported that he was wearing the same top as Kirk’s suspected assassin at the time of the murder.
Kirk was tragically shot in the neck as he launched his “American Comeback” campus tour in Utah.
The 31-year-old was rushed to hospital but died shortly after as a hunt for his killer ensued.
Tyler Robinson, the 22-year-old main suspect has since been arrested but is now refusing to cooperate with cops.
The FBI had shared images taken minutes after Kirk’s death which showed the gunman walking away from the university campus.
He was wearing a National Disabled Veterans Foundation T-shirt emblazoned with an eagle soaring in front of the Stars and Stripes.
Corral was hounded by bystanders[/caption]
The FBI had shared images taken minutes after Kirk’s death which showed the gunman walking away from the university campus[/caption]
It was later reported that Corral was wearing the same top as Kirk’s suspected assassin at the time of the murder[/caption]
Chilling details around Robinson’s life have been released by cops in recent days as they continue to question him over Kirk’s murder.
Utah Governor Spencer Cox revealed the latest details on the investigation on Sunday.
He confirmed that Robinson has a transgender partner who has been helping the FBI.
The boyfriend is currently transitioning from male to female and had been living with Robinson.
The Sun revealed on Saturday that Robinson had been seen kissing his transgender partner two weeks before the shooting.
His family are also helping cops build their case against him after Robinson’s dad turned him in, bringing an end to the desperate manhunt.
He had confessed to his dad that he carried out the shooting, who then told a family friend, who called law enforcement to the scene on Thursday night, Cox previously said.
Charges are set to be formally filed against Robinson on Tuesday.
A motive for the assassination has not yet been uncovered, though Cox previously said the suspect, who’s parents are registered Republicans, was “deeply indoctrinated with leftist ideology”.
These claims were made by Robinson’s family and close acquaintances, Cox said, but added that the charging documents will detail much more information.
The Governor has also confirmed reports that Robinson had spoken with others on Discord following the shooting, claiming he was the gunman.
“All we can confirm is that those conversations definitely were happening, and they did not believe it was actually him,” Cox said.
“It was all joking until, until he, you know, until he admitted that it actually was him.”
Tyler Robinson, 22, is accused of killing Charlie Kirk[/caption]
Kirk speaking at Utah Valley University before he was fatally shot[/caption]
Kirk with his wife, Erika and their two children, aged three and one[/caption]
He had reportedly joked that a “doppelganger” was trying to get him in trouble, in reference to the initial suspect pictures released by the FBI.
Meanwhile, Robinson is said to be under “special watch” after he allegedly told his dad “he’d rather die than hand himself in”.
He is being housed in the Utah County jail’s Special Housing Unit – where he is monitored around the clock to ensure he doesn’t harm himself or others, according to TMZ.
Utah County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Sgt. Raymond Ormond said Robinson is under evaluation by mental health professionals to determine whether he is suicidal.
On Saturday, Kirk’s wife Erika spoke for the first time since his murder, vowing to continue his legacy, turning her “widow’s tears into a battle cry”.
She was pictured weeping over his coffin and revealed that she told their three-year-old daughter, “Daddy is on a work trip with Jesus” after she returned home to their two young children without Kirk.
His funeral will take place on September 21 and will be attended by the President.
Timeline of Charlie Kirk shooting
CONSERVATIVE commentator Charlie Kirk was fatally shot in the neck while speaking at an event at Utah Valley University.
Tuesday, September 9
8:29 am MDT – Shooter arrives on the Utah Valley University campus, as seen in surveillance videos.
Wednesday, September 10
11:52 am – The shooter, described as a college-age individual, arrives on campus before maneuvering onto a rooftop.
12:00 pm – Charlie Kirk is scheduled to host a debate in the UVU Fountain Courtyard.
12:10 pm – A shot is fired at Kirk from 200 yards away and hits him in the neck. The event is immediately evacuated and a man is taken into custody.
1:02 pm – President Donald Trump posts a call to pray for Kirk on Truth Social.
1:37 pm – UVU closes campus, cancels classes, and tells students to leave campus immediately.
1:50 pm – Officials confirm Kirk is in critical condition to the Associated Press.
2:40 pm – Trump confirms Kirk has died, hailing him “great, legendary” in a post on Truth Social.
4:21 pm FBI Director Kash Patel shares on X that the ‘subject for the horrific shooting’ is in custody.
4:30 pm – Utah Governor Spencer Cox, speaking at a press conference, brands Kirk’s death a ‘political assassination. Cox adds there is a ‘person of interest’ in custody and a man arrested earlier has been released.
7:59 pm – Patel, the FBI director, confirmed a second subject taken into custody in connection with Kirk’s shooting was released after being interrogated by law enforcement.
Thursday, September 11
7:15 am – Officials hold a press conference where they announce they have “good video” of the suspect and they recovered the “high-action bolt rifle” in the nearby woods.
9:55 am – Visuals of the suspect are released as officials ask for the public’s help in identifying the individual in the photos.
10:44 am – FBI offers a $100,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of anyone involved in Kirk’s assassination.
10:00 pm – Tyler Robinson is arrested on Thursday night in St. George, Utah, after his dad turned him in. He’s booked into the Utah County Jail.
Friday, September 12
6:00 am – Trump announces a suspect was in custody during an appearance on Fox & Friends. “I think, with a high degree of certainty, we have him,” the president said.
7:30 am – A press conference is held with FBI and Utah government officials, including Cox and Patel, where the Utah governor confirmed, “We got him.” The suspect is identified as 22-year-old Tyler Robinson from Utah.
