Charlie Kirk shooting suspect charged with aggravated murder; prosecutor to seek death penalty
- Tyler Robinson, 22, has been charged with aggravated murder for the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk on September 10 at Utah Valley University.
- Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty against Robinson, citing political motives for the crime.
- Robinson faces multiple charges, including obstruction of justice and felony discharge of a firearm, and is held without bail in Utah County Jail pending a court appearance.
- Authorities reported that DNA evidence linked Robinson to the weapon used in the shooting, and he allegedly confessed to friends about wanting to kill Kirk.
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Charlie Kirk shooting suspect charged with murder as prosecutors announce they will seek death penalty
Originally Published: 16 SEP 25 15:51 ET By Chris Boyette, Aditi Sangal, Michelle Watson, Tori B. Powell, Maureen Chowdhury (CNN) -- PROVO, UTAH -- Tyler Robinson, the suspect in the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, has been formally charged with aggravated murder, two counts of obstruction of justice and felony discharge of a firearm causing serious bodily injury, two counts of witness tampering, and commission of a violent of…
The alleged murderer of American conservative influencer Charlie Kirk, Tyler Robinson, is charged with murder, the local prosecutor, Jeffrey Gray, announced on Tuesday 16 September that he would demand the death penalty.
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