Charlie Kirk’s alleged murderer Tyler Robinson made chilling remarks concerning the conservative commentator throughout a household dinner within the lead-up to his homicide.
Robinson, 22, introduced up Kirk’s go to to Utah Valley University on September 10 and spoke of his dislike for the 31-year-old MAGA influencer, members of the family advised investigators.
‘They talked about why they did not like him and the viewpoints that he had,’ Utah governor Spencer Cox revealed in a press convention this morning.
The members of the family additionally advised police Robinson had described Kirk as ‘filled with hate and spreading hate’.
Robinson’s feedback raised a crimson flag amongst his household – a lot in order that they advised police concerning the dialog following his arrest for Kirk’s homicide.
It was Robinson’s father who finally turned his son into regulation enforcement.
Sources advised the Daily Mail that Robinson confessed to his father, Matt Robinson, who owns and operates a development firm.
Matt had acknowledged his son in photographs shared by the FBI and confronted him concerning the taking pictures.
Tyler Robinson seen in his mugshot following his arrest over the taking pictures of Charlie Kirk
Robinson, 22, accused of killing Charlie Kirk, pictured together with his dad and mom Matt and Amber and two youthful brothers in a household picture shared on-line
When Robinson confessed, his dad urged him to show himself in.
The 22-year-old reportedly advised his dad that he would fairly kill himself than flip himself in, however was persuaded to talk with an area youth minister, who additionally works with the US Marshals Service.
Cox stated Friday {that a} member of the family of Robinson’s ‘reached out to a household buddy, who contacted the Washington County Sheriff’s Office with data that Robinson had confessed to them or implied that he had dedicated the incident’.
He was taken into custody Thursday evening.
Robinson’s members of the family advised police the 22-year-old had turn out to be ‘extra political lately’, Cox stated.
They additionally confirmed Robinson had a gray Dodge Challenger – matching the outline of the suspect’s automobile.
Robinson’s roommate additionally directed officers to the suspect’s Discord platform.
The roommate stated Robinson had messaged him asking to retrieve his rifle, wrapped in a towel in some bushes, Cox stated.
Robinson now faces expenses of aggravated homicide, felony discharge of a firearm inflicting critical bodily harm, and obstruction of justice, in response to a possible trigger affidavit.
Kirk, 31, was assassinated Wednesday whereas talking at a Turning Point USA rally at Utah Valley University in Orem
Cox stated prosecutors will pursue the demise penalty if he’s convicted.
The motive for the assassination stays unclear.
However, unspent rounds discovered with the obvious homicide weapon had been engraved with weird messages together with: ‘Hey Fascist! Catch!’, ‘If you learn this you might be Gay, LMAO’ and ‘Oh Bella ciao Bella ciao Bella ciao’.
Robinson doesn’t have a recorded political affiliation and didn’t vote within the final two elections, voting information present.
His dad and mom, Matt and Amber Robinson, are each registered Republicans.
Amber works for Intermountain Support Coordination Services, a state-contracted incapacity supplier, whereas Matt works in development.
At the time of the taking pictures, Robinson was in his third yr on {the electrical} apprenticeship program at Dixie Technical College in St. George, the Utah System of Higher Education confirmed.
He had briefly attended Utah State University on a $32,000 presidential scholarship in 2021 however dropped out after only one semester.
Social media posts present the household vacationing collectively and posing for smiling selfies.
In one childhood picture, Robinson is seen dealing with an enormous M2 Browning .50-caliber machine gun; in one other from Halloween 2017, he dressed as Donald Trump.
On Wednesday, Robinson allegedly drove his grey Dodge Challenger to the Orem campus, scaled the Losee Center constructing, and fired a single bullet from a rooftop sniper’s nest roughly 200 yards away.
Kirk was hit by a single bullet whereas answering a query about mass shootings.
The father of two, recognized for his fierce MAGA views and thrilling debates with school college students throughout the nation, collapsed instantly after being struck.
Chaos unfolded throughout the UVU campus, with college students operating for security.
Witness Sophie Anderson, 45, advised the Daily Mail she almost received trampled as she fled right into a meals court docket and hid in a closet.
‘The second it occurred, I knew it was a gunshot,’ she stated. ‘He was shot within the neck and simply fell over and he was only a fountain of blood. All these youngsters are simply falling aside and bawling.’
Kirk was rushed to hospital however died from his accidents.
President Trump led tributes to Kirk, writing on Truth Social: ‘The Great, and even Legendary, Charlie Kirk, is lifeless. He was beloved and admired by ALL, particularly me, and now, he’s now not with us. Melania and my Sympathies exit to his stunning spouse Erika, and household. Charlie, we love you!’
Trump ordered all flags to be lowered to half-staff till Sunday night. Vice President JD Vance traveled to Utah to affix Kirk’s household, later serving to carry his casket aboard Air Force Two again to Arizona.
Robinson is seen carrying footwear that appeared to match these worn by the suspect in pictures launched by investigators throughout the manhunt
The alleged killer confessed to his father after he was confronted, and initially advised him he would fairly kill himself than flip himself in
The manhunt to catch the murderer dragged on for 33 hours, with a number of suspects incorrectly apprehended.
Authorities initially detained aged political agitator George Zinn on the scene, however he wasn’t the shooter.
On Wednesday night, Governor Cox even introduced a ‘particular person of curiosity’ was in custody.
But FBI Director Kash Patel later admitted the gunman was nonetheless at massive. ‘The topic in custody has been launched after an interrogation by regulation enforcement,’ Patel stated.
‘Our investigation continues and we’ll proceed to launch data within the curiosity of transparency.’
Authorities recovered the high-powered bolt-action rifle in woods close to the campus.
In one picture from Robinson’s mom’s social media from 2017, he was seen carrying a Donald Trump costume for Halloween
His mom, Amber Robinson, works for Intermountain Support Coordination Services, an organization contracted by the state of Utah to assist disabled folks obtain care
The household’s social media profiles present Robinson usually having fun with household holidays and sharing smiling selfies
Kirk, who as soon as made Forbes’ 30 Under 30 checklist, was the youngest speaker on the 2016 Republican National Convention and opened the 2020 RNC.
He co-founded Turning Point USA in 2012 as an adolescent, constructing it right into a conservative powerhouse with over a thousand staffers nationwide.
Known for his ‘show me incorrect’ debates on school campuses, Kirk racked up billions of views on-line and have become a champion for ‘populist nationalist’ politics.
He additionally launched Turning Point Academy and Turning Point Faith, aiming to unfold pro-American and biblical values throughout faculties and church buildings.
Kirk leaves behind his spouse Erika (nee Frantzve), their three-year-old daughter, and 16-month-old son. The couple had celebrated their fourth wedding ceremony anniversary in May.
The brazen assassination comes amid a surge in political violence throughout the US, together with the taking pictures of Trump at a marketing campaign rally final yr, and has been described by Cox as a ‘watershed second’ in American historical past.
What type of watershed, he stated, ‘stays the query’.
