PROVO, Utah (AP) — Prosecutors are preparing to file murder charges Tuesday against a Utah man who has a “left ideology” and who may have become “radical” online before he was arrested. Charlie Kirk’s assassination.
Claims for 22 years old Tyler Robinson It is expected to come ahead of the first court hearing as he was accused of shooting Kirk last week. Encourage the Republican youth movement We will help President Donald Trump reclaim the White House in 2024.
Investigators are stitching evidence together, including rifles and ammunition that carries anti-fascist and memetic culture messages. shooting Wednesday Utah Valley University In My Rem. Kirk was speaking there on one of his many campus visits. I enjoyed the discussion everyone.
The New York Young Republican Club is monitoring Turning Point USA CEO and co-founder Charlie Kirk on Friday, September 12, 2025 at Madison Square Park in New York. (AP Photo/Kena Betancur)
Utah County prosecutors are considering several charges against Robinson. This is the most serious murder, as a conviction could result in death penalty.
Once the charges are filed, Robinson will appear on camera for a virtual court hearing. He has been held without bail since his arrest, and it remains unclear whether he has an attorney.
Authorities say Robinson is not working with investigators, but his family and friends say they are talking. Utah Governor Spencer Cox Over the weekend, people who knew Robinson said he would say he Politics has changed to the left In recent years he has spent a lot of time in the “dark corner of the internet.”
FBI Director Kash Patel Sayed on Monday on Fox News Show “Fox & Friends” DNA evidence links Robinson Drivers were retrieved from the towel wrapped around a rifle near the Utah Valley campus and the rooftop where a deadly shot was fired.
Before filming, Robinson wrote in a note that he had the opportunity to take Kirk away and was about to do it.
Investigators are working to find motivation for the attack, the Utah governor said Sunday, adding that more information could be found once Robinson appears for his first court hearing.
Cox said Robinson’s romantic partner was transgender, and some politicians pointed it out as a sign that the suspect was targeting Kirk in his anti-transgender views. However, authorities have not yet said whether it played a role. Kirk was shot while asking questions touching on massive shootings, gun violence and transgender people.
On Wednesday, September 10th, 2025, we will be attending a Catholic Rosary Prayer vigil after Charlie Kirk was shot dead in Scottsdale, Arizona (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin).
Utah Department of Public Safety Beau Mason said Monday that Robinson’s partners were cooperative. He says investigators believe Robinson acted alone during the shooting, but they also see if everyone knew his plans in advance.
Since Kirk’s assassination, Americans have found themselves Questions facing About the rise Political violencethe deep division that brought the nation here, and whether anything can change.
Despite seeking greater courtesy, some opposed Kirk’s provocative statements about gender, race and politics. Many Republicans are trying to punish those who believe he has become dishonorable and to ensure that both public and private workers lose their jobs or face others. Results at work.
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Seewer was reported from Toledo, Ohio.
