Prosecutors Announce Charges Against Suspected Charlie Kirk Assassin

Tyler Robinson, 22, is accused of shooting and killing Kirk last week at Utah Valley University.
Prosecutors Announce Charges Against Suspected Charlie Kirk Assassin
Utah County Attorney Jeffrey S. Gray announces charges against the suspected Charlie Kirk assassin in Provo, Utah, on Sept. 16, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
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PROVO, Utah—Prosecutors on Tuesday unveiled charges against the man accused in the assassination of Charlie Kirk, including a capital murder count.

The counts against Tyler James Robinson include aggravated murder charges, felony discharge of a firearm and causing serious bodily injury, two obstruction of justice counts, two witness tampering charges, and violent offense committed in the presence of a child, said Utah County Attorney Jeffrey S. Gray in a news conference with dozens of reporters at the Utah County Health & Justice Building in Provo, Utah.

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