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Live Officials Formally Announce Charges Against Charlie Kirk Shooting

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live officials formally announce charges against charlie kirk shooting

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. Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press/ Report for America Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press/ Report for America Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press John Seewer, Associated Press John Seewer, Associated Press 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...

Watch the news conference in the video player above. 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…,"...

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... This is a developing story.

ABC4 will update this post as more information becomes available. PROVO, Utah (ABC4) — Tyler Robinson, the 22-year-old Utah man accused of murdering Charlie Kirk, was formally charged on Tuesday afternoon. He had is first court appearance on Tuesday, Sept. 15. Utah County District Attorney Jeff Gray held a news conference at noon to announce the formal charges against Robinson in connection with the fatal shooting of Kirk that occurred last week at Utah Valley... Robinson has been charged with aggravated murder (a Capital felony) with the victim targeting enhancement and violent offense committed in the presence of a child aggravating factor.

Conviction of this charge can carry the death penalty. He is also charged with felony discharge of a firearm causing serious bodily injury (a first-degree felony) with the same enhancement and aggravating factor, two counts of obstruction of justice (a second-degree felony), two... • First hearing: Tyler Robinson, the suspect in the killing of Charlie Kirk, appeared virtually for his first court hearing since he was formally charged on seven counts today. Prosecutors say they will seek the death penalty. • Text messages revealed: Charging documents show the suspect confessed in a series of messages sent to his roommate after the attack. Robinson’s mother said he had become more political and leaned left, “becoming more pro-gay and trans-rights oriented.” Robinson “began to date his roommate, a biological male who was transitioning genders,” his mother said, according...

• Congressional hearing: FBI Director Kash Patel testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee about the probe into Kirk’s murder. He told lawmakers that the FBI is interviewing more than 20 people who participated in an online chat with Robinson. Our live coverage has ended. You can read more about the charges against the suspect in Charlie Kirk’s killing here and more about FBI Director Kash Patel’s Senate hearing here. While Tyler Robinson, the suspect charged in Charlie Kirk’s murder, was not physically in court for his first appearance today, two women who survived the shooting on Utah Valley University’s campus were there to...

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