Tyler Robinson, who’s accused of assassinating conservative influencer Charlie Kirk throughout an occasion at Utah Valley College on Sept. 10, has been formally charged with a slew of offenses, together with aggravated homicide, with prosecutors saying the intent to hunt the demise penalty.
Robinson, 22, has additionally been charged with felony discharge of a firearm inflicting critical bodily harm, obstruction of justice, two counts of witness tampering and fee of a violent offense within the presence of a kid, Utah County Lawyer Jeff Grey introduced on Tuesday.
Grey, who described Kirk’s demise as “an American tragedy,” mentioned he doesn’t “take this determination frivolously” in regard to looking for the demise penalty for Robinson. The suspected shooter will proceed to be held with out bail.
Mugshot of Tyler Robinson, the suspect within the capturing of Charlie Kirk.
Courtesy of Gov. Spencer Cox
Robinson can be scheduled to make his first courtroom look on Tuesday.
Robinson was arrested final week for felony discharge of a firearm, aggravated homicide and obstruction of justice, in line with possible trigger paperwork and was booked into the Utah County Jail.
Suspect confessed to killing Kirk, mentioned there may be ‘an excessive amount of evil’
Robinson was apprehended after his father acknowledged him in images launched by authorities, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox mentioned final week.
“Robinson’s father reported that when his spouse confirmed him the surveillance picture of the suspected shooter within the information, he agreed it appeared like their son,” in line with the charging paperwork.
The suspect’s father additionally believed the rifle police “suspected the shooter used matched a rifle that was given to his son as a present,” the charging paperwork mentioned.
Thus, his father reached out to the 22-year-old, asking him to “ship a photograph of the rifle,” to which Robinson didn’t reply, the charging paperwork mentioned.
Utah County Lawyer Jeff Grey speaks throughout a information convention saying expenses filed towards Tyler Robinson, the person accused of fatally capturing conservative activist Charlie Kirk, Sept. 16, 2025, in Provo, Utah.
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When his father referred to as Robinson, he implied he deliberate to “take his personal life,” along with his mother and father convincing him to fulfill them at their residence, the charging paperwork mentioned.
“As they mentioned the scenario, Robinson implied that he was the shooter and said that he could not go to jail and simply wished to finish it,” the charging paperwork mentioned.
His mother and father then requested their son why he dedicated this crime, to which he mentioned “there may be an excessive amount of evil and the man [Charlie Kirk] spreads an excessive amount of hate,” in line with the charging paperwork.
The suspect’s mother and father urged Robinson to talk with a household pal who’s a deputy sheriff, who satisfied him to show himself in, charging paperwork mentioned.
Robinson advised roommate he had ‘sufficient of this hatred’
The day of the capturing, Robinson’s roommate — with whom he had a romantic relationship — acquired a textual content message from the 22-year-old that mentioned, “drop what you’re doing, look below my keyboard,” in line with charging paperwork.
The roommate discovered a observe beneath Robinson’s keyboard that mentioned, “I had the chance to take out Charlie Kirk and I’ll take it,” in line with charging paperwork.
Prosecutors additionally revealed extra conversations between the suspect and his roommate within the moments after the capturing.
“I had sufficient of his hatred. Some hate cannot be negotiated out,” one of many messages learn.
Robinson’s roommate requested how lengthy he had been planning this assault, to which he mentioned “just a little over every week I imagine,” in line with charging paperwork.
He additionally shared along with his roommate that he was going to show himself in, the charging paperwork mentioned.
Investigators are persevering with to evaluate proof, together with taking a look at digital units the suspect could have had entry to, as federal expenses might be introduced within the coming days, legislation enforcement officers advised ABC Information.
A motive has not been revealed by officers, regardless of Vice President JD Vance saying “left-wing extremism” is “a part of the explanation” Kirk was killed.
Suspect’s messages on Discord
Discord, a bunch chat messaging platform, confirmed on Monday that Robinson despatched messages two hours earlier than he was taken into custody admitting he shot the conservative influencer.
“Hey guys, I’ve unhealthy information for you all…It was me at UVU yesterday. im sorry for all of this,” one of many messages learn.
Throughout a Senate Judiciary Committee listening to on Tuesday, FBI Director Kash Patel mentioned the FBI is investigating “anybody and everybody concerned in that Discord chat.”
Patel mentioned there are “much more” than 20 folks linked to Robinson on Discord and that the FBI is “operating all of them down.” He added {that a} “variety of people” are at the moment being investigated.
Robinson participated in no less than two group chats discussing Kirk’s killing, the messaging platform confirmed.
In a press briefing from the Oval Workplace Monday night, President Donald Trump mentioned it appeared Robinson turned radicalized on the web.
“One thing occurred to him over a reasonably quick time period. It seems like he was radicalized over the web, and it is radicalized on the left. He is a left,” Trump claimed.
Folks attend a vigil for Charlie Kirk at Arizona State College, September 15, 2025 in Tempe, Arizona.
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Robinson is alleged to have had an “obsession” with the conservative influencer, based mostly on the alleged shooter’s digital footprint, FBI Co-Deputy Director Dan Bongino mentioned Monday on Fox Information.
Bongino mentioned the suspect appeared to have exhibited “a number of warning indicators.”
“I imagine co-workers said he had indifferent himself when the subject of politics got here up and walked away,” Bongino mentioned on Fox Information’ “America’s Newsroom.”
Bongino mentioned they’re wanting into whether or not anybody knew the capturing may occur and did not alert authorities, referring to the Discord chats Robinson allegedly had about Kirk.
“Did they … hear it and assume it was a joke? That’s what we’re looking for out now,” he advised Fox Information. “If there’s a bigger community right here, we are going to get that out to the general public as quickly as we will.”
ABC Information’ Mike Levine contributed to this report.
