Suspect in Charlie Kirk shooting likely to face charges Tuesday before first court hearing
By JESSE BEDAYN HANNAH SCHOENBAUM and JOHN SEEWER Associated Press PROVO Utah AP Prosecutors are preparing to file a capital murder charge Tuesday against the Utah man who administration say held a leftist ideology and may have been radicalized online before he was arrested in the assassination of Charlie Kirk Charges against -year-old Tyler Robinson are expected to come ahead of the first court hearing since he was accused last week of shooting Kirk a conservative activist credited with energizing the Republican youth movement and helping Donald Trump win back the White House in This photo issued by the Utah Governor s Office on Friday Sept shows Tyler Robinson Utah Governor s Office via AP Investigators have been piecing together evidence including a rifle and ammunition engraved with anti-fascist and meme beliefs messaging ascertained after the shooting Wednesday at Utah Valley University in Orem Kirk who co-founded of the Arizona-based conservative youth organization Turning Point USA was speaking at the university on one of his multiple campus visits where he relished debating just about everyone Prosecutors in Utah County are considering several charges against Robinson the bulk serious being aggravated murder because it could bring the death penalty if there is a conviction Once charges are filed Robinson is scheduled to appear on camera for a virtual court hearing He has been held without bail since his arrest and it remained unclear whether he has an attorney While bureaucrats say Robinson hasn t been cooperating with investigators they do say his family and friends have been talking Utah Gov Spencer Cox explained over the weekend that those who know Robinson say his politics shifted left in newest years and he spent a lot of time in the dark corners of the internet FBI Director Kash Patel noted Monday on the Fox News Channel show Fox Friends that DNA evidence has linked Robinson to a towel wrapped around a rifle uncovered near the Utah Valley campus and a screwdriver recovered from the rooftop where the fatal shot was fired FBI Director Kash Patel looks on during a press conference at Utah Valley University Friday Sept in Orem Utah regarding the killing of Charlie Kirk the CEO and co-founder of Turning Point USA AP Photo Lindsey Wasson Before the shooting Robinson wrote in a note that he had an opportunity to take out Kirk and was going to do it according to Patel Investigators are working on finding a motive for the attack Utah s governor declared Sunday adding that more information may come out once Robinson appears for his initial court hearing Related Articles At present in History September massacre in Sabra and Shatila refugee camps Trump says the US military again targeted a boat allegedly carrying drugs from Venezuela DNA evidence unveiled near scene of Charlie Kirk s shooting matches suspect FBI director says In the present day in History September Lehman Brothers files for bankruptcy Emmy Awards Full list of top winners Cox declared Robinson s romantic partner was transgender which chosen politicians have pointed to as a sign the suspect was targeting Kirk for his anti-transgender views But officials have not mentioned whether that played a role Kirk was shot while taking a question that touched on mass shootings gun violence and transgender people Utah Department of Masses Safety Commissioner Beau Mason revealed Monday that Robinson s partner has been cooperative He stated investigators believe Robinson acted alone during the shooting but they also are looking at whether anyone knew of his plans beforehand In the days since Kirk s assassination Americans have determined themselves facing questions about rising political violence the deep divisions that brought the nation here and whether anything can change Despite calls for greater civility specific who opposed Kirk s provocative statements about gender race and politics criticized him after his death Plenty of Republicans have led the push to punish anyone they believe dishonored him causing both society and private workers to lose their jobs or face other consequences at work Seewer released from Toledo Ohio
