Utah County Prosecutor Jeff Gray announced that he will look for the death penalty for Tyler Robinson, the suspect of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk, after he has been formally accused of several positions, including aggravated murder.
Robinson, 22, will respond for seven charges related to the crime that occurred on September 10, Gray explained. According to the authorities, the suspect used a rifle with a telescopic sight to kill Kirk of a single shot in the neck from a roof. It was arrested after 33 hours of persecution.
Kirk, a close ally to President Donald Trump, was shot on Wednesday during an event at a Utah University. He was the founder of the Conservative Youth Group Turning Point USA.
According to the authorities, there is a probable cause to determine that Robinson committed aggravated homicide for shooting Kirk, who was shot in the neck, a fact that put the lives of many of the people surrounding Kirk at risk, reads in the affidavit of agent Brian Davis, of the State Bureau of Research in Utah.
Judge orders widow protection
Gray explained in a press conference that the suspect also faces two positions of obstruction of justice and serious crime due to a firearm shooting that caused serious body injuries, two positions of witness manipulation and the commission of a violent crime in the presence of a minor.
“The murder of Charlie Kirk is an American tragedy (…) was killed while exercising one of our most sacred and precious American rights, the cornerstone of our democratic republic: the free exchange of ideas and the search for truth, understanding and a more perfect union. It is also an offense against the State and against peace,” he said.
Gray indicated that witnesses for witnesses are due to the fact that he ordered his sentimental partner to delete text messages and keep silent. He also pointed out that it was Robinson’s mother who identified him through the photos published by the authorities and told the authorities that his son had accused Kirk of Propagar Hate. “
Robinson made his first appearance from the arrest at 5:00 p.m. at a virtual judicial hearing. Judge Tony Graf He ordered that the suspect will remain in custody without bail and has appointed him a lawyer after reviewing his financial situation.
The next audience, also virtual, is set for September 29 at 10 am (local time). Graf also granted a protection order to Kirk’s widow, Erika.
Death penalty
Gray said that, considering the evidence accumulated by the researchers, he accused Robinson of aggravated homicide, “a capital offense, for intentionally knowing that it would cause the death of Charlie Kirk under circumstances that caused a great risk of death to others. “
In total, Robinson will respond to justice for seven positions, Gray’s press conference reported on Tuesday, who explained that he will look for the death penalty as punishment.
“I present a notification that I intend to seek the death penalty,” Gray said.
“I do not make this decision lightly, and it is a decision that I made independently as a county prosecutor, based only on the available evidence and the circumstances and nature of the crime,” he added.
Kirk, married to Erika Kirk and father of two children, usually used Tiktok, Instagram and YouTube to spread their conservative views, including their opinions about the so -called Transgender Rights Movement.
He also spread fragments of his interactions in debates during his numerous university events.
Terrorist organization
The White House said Monday that it will persecute a “domestic terrorist movement” of the left after the murder of the influencer.
President Donald Trump declared that he would consider declare the Antifa coalition as a terrorist organization in the United States if necessary, as the investigation progresses by the murder of the American conservative influencer Charlie Kirk.
As the investigations advance, The theory that other people knew that Robinson was going to go to action is strengthenedaccording to the authorities.
Declare Antifa, a coalition of radical group with presence in other countries, as a terrorist group “is something that I would do if I receive the support” of the cabinetTrump explained to journalists.
Sadimental relationship with trans person
The Governor of Utah, Spencer Cox, revealed on Sunday that Robinson maintained a romantic relationship with a transgender roommate and said he had “leftist ideology.”
Investigations of Fox News They indicate that Robinson maintained a romantic relationship with a transgender person who was in the process of transition from men to woman, with whom he shared an apartment in Saint George, Utah. This person, who would have been identified by national means as Lance Twiggs22, he would be fully cooperating with the FBI, providing key information that even helped locate the suspect.
Robinson expressed his intentions in a broad group in the Discord social network, according to Patel. “There are a lot of people who are going to be interrogated,” he warned.
The suspect at the moment does not cooperate with the authorities, unlike his sentimental partner.
This person “had no idea what was happening” and has been “incredibly cooperative” with the researchers, said Utah governor Spencer Cox.
Robinson was a brilliant student, who grew up within a family of Mormon. It was his own father who accompanied him to be delivered to the police.
For his part, Kirk was a well -known face on the Campus, where he attended regularly, without having completed university studies.
Trump announced that he will go to Kirk funerals in a stadium in Arizona on Sunday.
