Tyler Robinson, the suspect who was charged within the capturing of Charlie Kirk, was apprehended in what wanted to be “light” circumstances when he turned himself in to authorities, in line with the Washington County Sheriff’s Workplace.
At 8:02 p.m. on Sept. 11, Washington County Sheriff Nate Brooksby mentioned he acquired a name from a retired detective, with Brooksby saying he “could not fathom” what would come “out of his mouth.”
He advised Brooksby, “I do know who Charlie Kirk’s shooter is,” the sheriff mentioned throughout a press convention on Wednesday.
Simply earlier than 10 p.m. that evening, Robinson, his father and an in depth buddy who beforehand labored in legislation enforcement drove collectively from Washington, Utah, to the Washington County Sheriff’s Workplace in Hurricane, Sgt. Lance Alfred, a spokesperson for the sheriff’s workplace, advised ABC Information.
Tyler James Robinson attends a digital court docket listening to from Utah County Jail, September 16, 2025 in Spanish Fork, Utah.
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Through the drive, the household buddy referred to as the private cellphone of the Washington County Sheriff’s Workplace patrol division chief to report the suspect was about to show himself in, Alfred advised ABC Information.
Robinson, the 22-year-old who was charged with aggravated homicide on Tuesday, allegedly “knew it was inevitable that he can be caught” and was “afraid of being shot by legislation enforcement,” Washington County Sheriff officers mentioned throughout a press convention on Wednesday.
When Robinson arrived on the sheriff’s workplace, he was taken right into a constructing marked “Approved Personnel Solely,” with personnel from the sheriff’s workplace notifying the Salt Lake Metropolis FBI workplace and different native legislation enforcement officers of the suspect’s arrival, Alfred advised ABC Information.
Robinson was saved within the again places of work of the sheriff’s workplace and turned over to the FBI and different legislation enforcement upon their arrival, which was simply earlier than 6 a.m. on Friday.
He was described as “quiet and somber,” officers mentioned on Wednesday. Officers mentioned they tried to make circumstances “light” and “inviting” for Robinson earlier than the FBI and different legislation enforcement arrived.
Robinson was formally charged with aggravated homicide on Tuesday, with prosecutors asserting the intent to hunt the loss of life penalty. He was additionally charged with felony discharge of a firearm inflicting critical bodily damage, obstruction of justice, two counts of witness tampering and fee of a violent offense within the presence of a kid, Utah County Lawyer Jeff Grey introduced.
The suspect additionally made a brief first court docket look on Tuesday.
College students return to Utah Valley College every week after capturing
College students at Utah Valley College are returning to campus on Wednesday, one week after conservative influencer Charlie Kirk was killed whereas holding an out of doors occasion on the college.
A flag hangs over the positioning the place conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot and killed at Utah Valley College final week, Sept. 17, 2025, in Orem, Utah.
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Hope Ledkins, a first-year scholar at Utah Valley College, advised ABC Information returning to class is a “very unhappy, very somber feeling.”
“This does not occur in Orem, Utah,” Ledkins mentioned. “To have one thing like this occur, folks simply really feel actually combined up about it.”
Suspect allegedly confessed to killing Kirk, mentioned there’s ‘an excessive amount of evil’
Prosecutors on Tuesday supplied extra perception into the killing and Robinson’s alleged discussions with household and his roommate within the wake of the capturing.
After his father acknowledged Robinson in images launched by authorities, the suspect met together with his dad and mom and “implied that he was the shooter and said that he could not go to jail and simply needed to finish it,” the charging paperwork mentioned.
His dad and mom then requested their son why he dedicated this crime, to which he mentioned “there’s an excessive amount of evil and the man [Charlie Kirk] spreads an excessive amount of hate,” in line with the charging paperwork.
Precisely what Robinson was allegedly referring to by “hate” was not clear. Investigators famous that Robinson’s mother advised them that her son allegedly started having a relationship together with his roommate, who’s transitioning, and had begun leaning to the left extra politically, turning into “extra pro-gay and trans-rights oriented,” however the doc doesn’t point out the relevance of these stances nor whether or not Kirk’s remarks about these points had been a motivating issue.
Grey mentioned he would let a decide decide whether or not the statements allegedly made by Robinson constituted a confession. On Tuesday, he declined to touch upon whether or not Robinson has been cooperating or spoken to investigators.
Utah Lawyer Jeff Grey outlines formal prices in opposition to Tyler Robinson within the capturing loss of life of Charlie Kirk, September 16, 2025.
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Robinson allegedly advised roommate he had ‘sufficient of this hatred’
Prosecutors additionally revealed textual content messages between the suspect and his roommate.
On the day of the capturing, the roommate acquired a textual content message from the 22-year-old that mentioned, “drop what you’re doing, look underneath my keyboard,” charging paperwork mentioned.
The roommate discovered a observe beneath Robinson’s keyboard that mentioned, “I had the chance to take out Charlie Kirk and I will take it,” in line with charging paperwork.
Prosecutors additionally revealed extra conversations between the suspect and his roommate after the capturing.
“I had sufficient of his hatred. Some hate cannot be negotiated out,” one of many messages learn.
A person locations flowers at a makeshift memorial as college students return to courses at Utah Valley College following the killing of commentator Charlie Kirk in Orem, Utah, September 17, 2025.
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Robinson’s roommate requested how lengthy he had been planning this assault, to which he mentioned “just a little over every week I consider,” in line with charging paperwork.
Because the suspect stays in custody with out bail, FBI Director Kash Patel mentioned a “variety of people” are presently being investigated who’re linked to the suspect’s Discord, a bunch chat messaging platform the place Robinson allegedly confessed he was the shooter two hours earlier than he was taken into custody.
“Hey guys, I’ve unhealthy information for you all…It was me at UVU yesterday. im sorry for all of this,” one of many messages learn.
Throughout a Senate Judiciary Committee listening to on Tuesday, Patel mentioned “much more” than 20 persons are linked to Robinson and that the FBI is trying into “anybody and everybody concerned within the Discord chat.”
Robinson’s subsequent listening to is scheduled for Sept. 29.
ABC Information’ Jaclyn Lee contributed to this report.
