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   Tyler Robinson grew ‘more pro-gay and trans-rights-oriented’, mom told   
   cops as Charlie Kirk suspect charged, could face firing squad   
   By Chris Nesi   
   Published Sep. 16, 2025, 2:22 p.m. ET   
      
   Tyler Robinson had grown “more pro-gay and trans-rights-oriented” in   
   the past year, his mother told cops in new details revealed Tuesday —   
   as the accused Charlie Kirk assassin was hit with charges that could   
   land him in front of a firing squad.   
      
   Utah County Attorney Jeff Gray called Kirk’s killing “an American   
   tragedy” as he provided more details about the role Robinson’s parents   
   played in his surrender while speaking at a press conference.   
      
   Robinson was charged with aggravated murder, felony discharge of a   
   firearm causing serious bodily injury and obstruction of justice —   
   three of the seven total counts Gray announced.   
      
   “The murder of Charlie Kirk is an American tragedy” Gray told   
   reporters at the Utah County Health & Justice Building in Provo.   
      
   “Charlie Kirk was murdered while engaging in one of our most sacred   
   and cherished American rights — the bedrock of our democratic republic   
   — the free exchange of ideas in a search for truth, understanding and   
   a more perfect union,” he said.   
      
   Calling the killing “an offense against the state and to the peace and   
   enjoyment of the people of Utah and all of those who visit us here,”   
   Gray detailed other charges against Robinson, too, including of   
   witness tampering and the commission of a violent offense in the   
   presence of children.   
      
   The obstruction charges, both felonies, stem from Robinson allegedly   
   concealing the rifle used in the shooting and disposing of the   
   clothing he was wearing.   
      
   Both counts of witness tampering relate to instructions Robinson   
   relayed to his live-in boyfriend, a transgender man, directing him to   
   delete his text messages and to stay silent if police questioned him.   
      
   “After this press conference, I will be filing notice of intent to   
   seek the death penalty. I do not make this decision lightly, and it’s   
   one I’ve made as county attorney based solely on evidence and   
   circumstances of the crime,” Gray added.   
      
   Robinson was arrested after a 33-hour manhunt — and was turned in to   
   authorities by his father in connection with the assassination of the   
   31-year-old Turning Point USA founder.   
      
   Shortly before he surrendered, “Robinson’s mother saw the photo of the   
   shooter in the news and thought the shooter looked like her son,” Gray   
   said.   
      
   She then called Robinson and asked him where he was at the time of the   
   shooting, the top prosecutor said.   
      
   “He said he was at home sick and had been sick on Sept. 10,” Gray   
   said.   
      
   The aggravated murder charge potentially makes Robinson eligible for   
   the death penalty under Utah law, which President Trump — who was a   
   close friend of Kirk — has publicly supported.   
      
   Utah is one of five states that still use a firing squad as a method   
   of capital punishment.   
      
   Kirk was speaking to a crowd of about 3,000 on the campus of Utah   
   Valley University on Sept. 10 when a single shot rang out as he   
   answered a question about mass shootings perpetrated by people who are   
   transgender.   
      
   He was struck in the neck and died of his injuries hours later,   
   kicking off a massive manhunt for the suspect before he was taken into   
   custody Sept. 12.   
      
   While no definitive motive has been officially announced, a picture   
   has emerged over the last week casting Robinson as having a   
   deep-seated disdain for Kirk, and having been steeped in far-left   
   politics, particularly in recent years.   
      
   In a chilling text exchange revealed by FBI Director Kash Patel Monday   
   night, Robinson “specifically stated that he had the opportunity to   
   take out Charlie Kirk and he was going to do that,” the director said   
   during an appearance on Fox News’ “Hannity.”   
      
   Robinson held “leftist ideology” and was “radicalized” online in the   
   last few years, according to prosecutors accusing him of murdering   
   Kirk, a father of two young children, while he debated students at UVU   
   last Wednesday.   
      
   He allegedly confessed to the assassination via messages sent through   
   the online community on Discord, according to the Washington Post.   
      
   “Im surrendering through a sheriff friend in a few moments. thanks for   
   all the good times and laughs, you’ve all been so amazing, thank you   
   all for everything.”   
      
   FBI Director Kash Patel said while testifying in a Senate Judiciary   
   Committee hearing Tuesday morning that “a lot more” than the 20 people   
   in the Discord chat were being investigated by the bureau.   
      
   “We’re running them all down,” he pledged.   
      
   Robinson will remain at Utah Valley Jail without bail.   
      
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