The 22-year-old suspect behind the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk is “not cooperating” with investigators, Utah Gov.
State records show that Robinson registered as an unaffiliated voter.
He is listed as an inactive voter in state records, meaning he didn’t vote in the last two elections.
Robinson had no prior felony or misdemeanor convictions and no prior violent offenses, according to a Public Safety Assessment Report filed in Utah state court.
Court records show that one bullet casing had the message, “Hey, fascist!
Investigators say the 22-year-old suspect in the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk is “not cooperating” with them. Utah Gov. According to Spencer Cox and two law enforcement sources.
On a number of Sunday morning news programs, Cox emphasized that investigators are still working to determine the attack’s motive and claimed that additional details might surface when Tyler Robinson, the suspect, appears in court on Tuesday.
“We’re learning a lot more, and we’ll learn a lot more,” Cox stated during CNN’s “State of the Union” broadcast. “On Tuesday, formal charges will be filed, and a lot more information and proof will be available at that time. In order to find out more about his true motivation, we are interviewing a wide range of people, including everyone who knows him. “,”.
Kirk, a confidant of President Trump and co-founder of the right-wing advocacy group Turning Point USA, was shot and killed Wednesday near Utah Valley University while speaking to a sizable crowd during an outdoor debate. His wife, Erika, and their two young children survive him. He was 31 years old.
According to a Utah County Sheriff’s Office inmate booking sheet, Robinson was taken into custody on Friday on charges of felony discharge of a firearm causing serious bodily injury, obstruction of justice, and aggravated murder.
The shootings, which officials called a “targeted attack,” were denounced by politicians of all parties.
“I really don’t have a dog in this fight,” said Republican Cox, who has urged both the left and the right to moderate their rhetoric following the attack. I’d be saying the same thing if this person was a radicalized MAGA. “.
Investigations have shown that Robinson disliked Kirk and had left-leaning political views, the governor said.
“That information comes from people around him, his family members and friends,” he stated on CNN.
Cox added that the suspect’s partner was transgender, but he wasn’t sure if that information was pertinent to the case.
Cox claimed that the roommate was a romantic partner who was changing from a male to a female. “This partner has been unbelievably cooperative and was unaware that this was taking place,” I said. “..”.
According to state records, Robinson registered to vote as an unaffiliated voter. Since he did not cast a ballot in the previous two elections, he is listed as an inactive voter in state records. In 2020, he was too young to cast a ballot.
A Public Safety Assessment Report filed in Utah state court stated that Robinson had no prior violent offenses or felony or misdemeanor convictions.
Robinson’s upbringing was near St. George, in Utah’s southwest. According to church spokesperson Doug Andersen, he joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at an early age.
The weapon used to kill Kirk was discovered to have ammunition engraved with meme-culture, anti-fascist, and taunting messages. According to court documents, the words “Hey, fascist! Catch!” were printed on one bullet casing.
