The charges being brought against Charlie Kirk’s suspected assassin, Tyler Robinson, have been announced.
The conservative media personality and MAGA ally was fatally shot by a single bullet while speaking at a college event at Utah Valley University on September 10.
The 31-year-old arrived on campus on the first leg of his ‘American Comeback Tour’, organized by Turning Point USA, which he co-founded and stood as executive director.
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While answering a question about transgender shooters, Kirk was shot in the neck mid-speech.
Tyler Robinson, from Utah, was arrested on September 12 following an intense nationwide manhunt.
Now, the 22-year-old suspected gunman has been charged with seven offences, including aggravated murder and obstruction of justice.
Charlie Kirk’s murder suspect Tyler Robinson was arrested last Friday (FBI)
The seven counts are as followed:
- Count 1: Aggravated murder
- Count 2: Felony discharge of a firearm
- Count 3: Obstruction of justice – moving a firearm
- Count 4: Obstruction of justice – disposing of clothing
- Count 5: Witness tampering – telling a roommate to delete messages
- Count 6: Witness tampering – telling a roommate to stay quiet
- Count 7: Committing violent crime when children are present
In a press conference held today (September 16), Utah County Attorney Jeff Gray said prosecutors will seek the death penalty.
“I do not take this decision lightly,” he added, before saying Robinson will continue to be held without bail in jail.
He has been charged with seven counts (FBI)
Robinson had been held in custody without bail on suspicion of three crimes – aggravated murder, obstruction of justice and felony discharge of a firearm causing serious bodily injury, according to an affidavit filed with Utah County Jail.
