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Alleged Charlie Kirk Shooter Tyler James Robinson Makes First Utah

Bonisiwe Shabane
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alleged charlie kirk shooter tyler james robinson makes first utah

Prosecutors have filed a notice to seek the death penalty for Robinson. Tyler Robinson, who is accused of assassinating conservative influencer Charlie Kirk during an event at Utah Valley University on Sept. 10, has been formally charged with a slew of offenses, including aggravated murder, with prosecutors announcing the intent to seek the death penalty. Robinson, 22, has also been charged with felony discharge of a firearm causing serious bodily injury, obstruction of justice, two counts of witness tampering and commission of a violent offense in the presence of... Gray, who described Kirk's death as "an American tragedy," said he does not "take this decision lightly" in regard to seeking the death penalty for Robinson. The suspected shooter will continue to be held without bail.

Robinson made his first appearance in court virtually on Tuesday, where a judge read off the suspect’s charges. He will remain in custody. (Utah State Courts) Tyler James Robinson appears virtually in 4th District Court Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025 on charges including the murder of Charlie Kirk. Less than 4 miles from the rooftop at Utah Valley University where prosecutors allege he fired the shot that killed conservative activist Charlie Kirk, Tyler James Robinson appeared over video to hear the charges... Sitting in a room at the Utah County jail, Robinson was wearing a quilted suicide-prevention smock.

He maintained a straight face throughout the 15-minute hearing. Robinson didn’t speak except to share his name. Reporters from national and international outlets crammed into 4th District Judge Tony Graf’s courtroom to watch the proceedings. Many migrated from a news conference held earlier in the afternoon a few blocks away, where Utah County Attorney Jeff Gray announced he intends to seek Robinson’s execution. Tyler Robinson, the suspected assassin of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, makes his first court appearance. PROVO, Utah – The man accused of shooting and killing conservative speaker Charlie Kirk made his first court appearance Tuesday, just hours after prosecutors formally announced charges in the high-profile case.

Tyler Robinson, the alleged shooter, appeared virtually, wearing what was described as a "restrained garment." The Washington County Sheriff told Fox News Robinson's garment was known as a "suicide watch smock, designed not to tear." Judge Tony Graf asked Robinson to state his name and the suspect replied, "Tyler James Robinson." Robinson otherwise did not speak during the hearing, when he looked stoic and detached and remained emotionless as... Authorities are still trying to learn more about what motivated the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk at a college in Utah, as the conservative activist's family plans a memorial next week to his life... Tyler James Robinson, 22, of Washington, Utah, was arrested on suspicion of aggravated murder and other felony offenses. Prosecutors are drawing up formal charges that could be filed early next week, when he will make his first court appearance.

Investigators have spoken to Robinson's relatives and carried out a search warrant at his family's home in Washington, about 240 miles (390 kilometers) southwest of Utah Valley University, where the shooting took place. Here are things to know about the killing: Authorities have not provided many details about why they think Robinson carried out the attack on Kirk. Authorities have identified 22-year-old Tyler Robinson as the suspect in Wednesday's fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, 31, and say he is in custody, ending a nationwide manhunt following the assassination. Robinson had "become more political in recent years," Utah Governor Spencer Cox said during a Friday press conference. A family member told officials that Robinson came to dinner in September and "mentioned Charlie Kirk was coming to [Utah Valley University]."

"This is certainly about the tragic death and assassination, political assassination of Charlie Kirk. But it is also much bigger than an attack on an individual. It is an attack on all of us. It is an attack on the American experiment. It is an attack on our ideals," Cox said to the public. The governor confirmed that Robinson "was not a student here at UVU" and was "living and has been living for some time with his family in Washington County."

Since midday Wednesday, authorities had been searching for the shooter, who jumped from a roof and fled after firing at Kirk, according to the FBI. Prior to Robinson's arrest, two people were briefly detained and then released on Wednesday. Our system has indicated that your user behaviour is potentially automated. News Group Newspapers Limited does not permit the access, collection, text or data mining of any content from our Service by any automated means whether directly or through an intermediary service. This is stated in our terms and conditions. If you would like to inquire about the commercial use of our content, please contact crawlpermission@news.co.uk.

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Robinson, 22, has also been charged with felony discharge of a firearm causing serious bodily injury, obstruction of justice, two counts of witness tampering and commission of a violent offense in the presence of... Gray, who described Kirk's death as "an American tragedy," said he does not "take this decision lightly" in regard to seeking the death penalty for Robinson. The suspected shooter will continue to be held without bail. Robinson made his first appearance in court virtually on Tuesday, where a judge read off the suspect’s charges. He will remain in custody. He only said his name during the hearing and showed no emotion as the charges were read.

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