Suspect Tyler Robinson Charged in Charlie Kirk Shooting, Texts Reveal Motive
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Prosecutors have charged Tyler Robinson with aggravated murder and other crimes for the shooting and killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University, citing evidence including DNA, a confession, and engraved bullets with political messages. Robinson allegedly targeted Kirk due to perceived political hatred, planned the attack over a week, and later turned himself in, with authorities uncovering a rifle wrapped in a towel and a note indicating his intent.
- What we know: Charges made against Tyler Robinson, Charlie Kirk shooting suspect CNN
- See the text messages between Charlie Kirk shooting suspect and roommate CNN
- 'Enough of his hatred': What Charlie Kirk's shooter Tyler Robinson wrote in texts to partner Hindustan Times
- Text Messages From Suspect in the Kirk Shooting Provide a Glimpse of a Motive The New York Times
- Suspect left note saying he planned to kill Charlie Kirk, later confessed in texts, prosecutor says AP News
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