Sept. 16 (UPI) -- Alleged shooter Tyler Robinson was charged Tuesday with aggravated murder, felony discharge of a firearm, two counts of obstruction of justice, two counts of witness tampering and committing a violent offense in the presence of a child.

In the indictment, prosecutors claim Tyler Robinson planned Kirk’s killing in advance, citing rooftop surveillance, engraved bullets, and a written note as they seek the death penalty.

Utah prosecutors said on Tuesday they will seek the death penalty for the suspect in conservative activist Charlie Kirk's assassination and revealed some of the evidence against him, including alleged text messages in which he appeared to confess to the crime. "I had enough of his hatred," Tyler Robinson, 22,…

Utah prosecutors have charged 22-year-old Tyler Robinson with seven offences, including aggravated murder, over the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk on September 10 at Utah Valley University. Naija News reports that Robinson, a trade school student, is accused of shooting Kirk during an event on campus. This led to a swift investigation that ended […]

Utah County's district attorney has announced seven counts, including aggravated murder, obstruction of justice for disposing of evidence, and witness tampering.

Kash Patel confirmed that the FBI is investigating 'a lot more than 20 users' who were included in an online chat room with alleged Charlie Kirk assassin.

WASHINGTON (Sept 16): Investigators have found DNA evidence linking alleged Charlie Kirk assassin Tyler Robinson to last week’s crime scene, Xinhua reported Monday, citing the United States (US) Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel. “We have the DNA on the screwdriver that was found on the rooftop and the towel that the firearmRead More

Prosecutors allege Robinson shot Kirk in the neck with a bolt-action rifle from the roof of a nearby campus building.

Tyler Robinson, the man accused of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk at a Utah university, could face the death penalty.

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 saying he had the opportunity to kill one of the nation’s leading conservative voices “and I’m going to take it.”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 death penalty if Robinson is convicted.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 helping Donald Trump win back the White House in 2024.“The murder of Charlie Kirk is an American tragedy,” Gray said. Kirk was gunned down Sept. 10 while speaking with students at Utah Valley University. Prosecutors allege Robinson shot Kirk in the neck…

New DNA evidence and threatening messages strengthen the case against Tyler Robinson, accused of fatally shooting Charlie Kirk.