BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CMC) — The St Kitts and Nevis government Monday sought to distance the twin island federation from reports on social media that Tyler Robinson, the Utah State University student arrested in the assassination of the 31-year-old right wing activist, Charlie Kirk, had visited the Caribbean country.

Utah’s Governor Spencer Cox has said that Robinson, who was taken into custody some 33 hours after Kirk was shot dead in Orem last Wednesday, “is not cooperating” with United States (US) authorities.

Kirk was speaking at Utah Valley University at an open-air event held by Turning Point USA, the organisation he co-founded, when he was hit in the neck by a single bullet.

In a statement, the St Kitts and Nevis government said it wanted to “address reports suggesting that the suspect in the recent tragic incident at Utah State University, or his parents, visited our federation”.

“Our official records show no evidence that neither the individual nor his family entered St Kitts and Nevis. We remain open to reviewing any credible information to the contrary, as accuracy and truth are paramount,” it said.

The government said that it “takes border security very seriously and continues to uphold strict measures to ensure the safety of all who live in and visit our country”.

“We also wish to clarify that in the federation, access to the shooting range is tightly regulated and permitted only to individuals holding a firearm license issued in St Kitts and Nevis, under police authorisation and strict supervision. Those without such a license are prohibited from access.”

The government said it is urging all nationals “to act responsibly in sharing information and to help protect the reputation of our beloved country by ensuring that only verified facts are circulated”.

“Citizens and residents are encouraged to rely on official government sources for reliable updates and information,” it added.