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People attend a vigil for Charlie Kirk at Western Trails Ranch in Morristown, Ariz., on Saturday. Eric Thayer/Getty Images hide caption Utah prosecutors have booked the suspect accused of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk on an aggravated murder charge. Tyler Robinson was also arrested on charges of obstruction of justice and the felony discharge of a firearm causing serious bodily injury, authorities said. The 22-year-old Utah resident has been detained in a county jail since he turned himself over to police in connection with the assassination of the conservative influencer Wednesday during an outdoor appearance at Utah... Robinson is being held without bail.

Utah's Republican Gov. Spencer Cox told ABC's This Week that Robinson is "not cooperating" with investigators but that "all the people around him are cooperating, and I think that's very important." 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. Updated September 14, 2025 at 15:23 PM ET Utah prosecutors have booked the suspect accused of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk on an aggravated murder charge.

Tyler Robinson was also arrested on charges of obstruction of justice and the felony discharge of a firearm causing serious bodily injury, authorities said. The 22-year-old Utah resident has been detained in a county jail since he turned himself over to police in connection with the assassination of the conservative influencer Wednesday during an outdoor appearance at Utah... Robinson is being held without bail. Utah's Republican Gov. Spencer Cox told ABC's This Week that Robinson is "not cooperating" with investigators but that "all the people around him are cooperating, and I think that's very important." Updated on: September 17, 2025 / 12:24 AM EDT / CBS News

Erika Kirk, the widow of Charlie Kirk, on Tuesday was granted a pretrial protective order against the suspect in his murder, Tyler Robinson, that prohibits him from contacting or harassing her. "The defendant represents a credible threat to the physical safety of the protected person," according to the filing granted by Judge Tony Graf. Furthermore, Jeffrey Neiman, a Miami-based attorney, filed a request on behalf of Erika Kirk that she be designated a representative of her late husband in the case. "It is requested that Erika Kirk, the widow of Charles James Kirk, be designated the representative of the victim in this case to exercise all the rights afforded the victim pursuant to Utah Code…,"... The Atlanta Voice has stood as a pillar of truth, empowerment, and advocacy in Metro Atlanta for six decades. As we celebrate our 60th anniversary, we invite you to invest in independent journalism that serves YOU.

Every dollar fuels our mission to keep our stories alive. (CNN) — PROVO, UTAH — Tyler Robinson, the suspect in the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, appeared virtually for his first court hearing since he was formally charged with aggravated murder on September... Judge Tony F. Graf said Tuesday that Tyler Robinson, the suspect in the killing of Charlie Kirk, will remain in custody, without bail. “Mr. Robinson at this time, you will remain in custody, without bail,” Graf said.

Graf said he reviewed Robinson’s financial situation and found that he is “indigent,” meaning he cannot afford legal fees. People attend a vigil for Charlie Kirk at Western Trails Ranch in Morristown, Ariz., on Saturday. Utah prosecutors have booked the suspect accused of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk on an aggravated murder charge. Tyler Robinson was also arrested on charges of obstruction of justice and the felony discharge of a firearm causing serious bodily injury, authorities said. The 22-year-old Utah resident has been detained in a county jail since he turned himself over to police in connection with the assassination of the conservative influencer Wednesday during an outdoor appearance at Utah... Robinson is being held without bail.

Utah’s Republican Gov. Spencer Cox told ABC’s This Week that Robinson is “not cooperating” with investigators but that “all the people around him are cooperating, and I think that’s very important.” Utah prosecutors will seek the death penalty against the 22-year-old accused of shooting conservative activist Charlie Kirk and have disclosed text messages and other new details they say fueled the assassination plot. The suspect, Tyler Robinson, was charged with aggravated murder in a 10-page criminal information on Sept. 16, setting the stage for a high-profile court proceeding in the months ahead. Robinson faces seven felonies, including discharge of a firearm, obstruction of justice, and witness tampering for allegedly instructing his roommate not to cooperate with authorities.

Utah County Attorney Jeff Gray outlined the charges at a news conference and said authorities will seek the death penalty. Utah is one of 21 states that allow the death penalty. Kirk's death strikes a "personal and intimate chord," Gray said. Tyler Robinson is expected to face an aggravated-murder rap — the only charge in Utah to carry the death penalty — for killing Charlie Kirk, according to a probable cause affidavit released Friday. The 22-year-old suspect from Washington, Utah, will also face charges of felony discharge of a firearm causing serious bodily injury and obstruction of justice, the affidavit said. All of the offenses so far are state charges.

In Utah, aggravated murder is the only crime for which the death penalty is a sentencing possibility, and the prosecution must specifically seek it out. However, capital punishment is unusual in Utah, which has only executed seven individuals since 1977, primarily by lethal injection, although a firing squad is a possibility. Tyler Robinson, accused of assassinating conservative activist Charlie Kirk at a Utah university, appeared before a judge by video from jail on Tuesday. Robinson has been charged with aggravated murder and could face the death penalty if convicted of killing Kirk. PROVO, Utah (AP) — Prosecutors brought a murder charge Tuesday against the man accused of assassinating Charlie Kirk and outlined evidence, including a text message confession to his partner and a note left beforehand... This photo released by the Utah Governor’s Office on Friday, Sept.

12, 2025 shows Tyler Robinson. (Utah Governor’s Office via AP) DNA on the trigger of the rifle that killed Kirk also matched that of Tyler Robinson, Utah County Attorney Jeff Gray said while outlining the evidence and announcing charges that could result in the... The prosecutor said Robinson, 22, wrote in one text that he spent more than a week planning the attack on Kirk, a prominent force in politics credited with energizing the Republican youth movement and...

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