
Charlie Kirk Assassination
Prosecutor Seeks Death Penalty
… Ahead of Tyler Robinson Court Appearance
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11:26 AM PT — Prosecutors formally slapped alleged Charlie Kirk assassin Tyler Robinson with 7 criminal expenses … together with aggravated murder.
Robinson is dealing with 6 felony expenses and one misdemeanor. Prosecutors stated in the course of the information convention they intend to hunt the dying penalty.
The different expenses … felony discharge of a firearm inflicting severe bodily harm, two counts of obstruction of justice, two counts of tampering with a witness, and a misdemeanor depend of violent offense dedicated within the presence of a kid.
Utah legislation enforcement personnel are set to carry a press convention Tuesday after expenses have been filed in opposition to Tyler Robinson, who’s suspected of fatally taking pictures Charlie Kirk … officers are anticipated to provide particulars on every of the counts.
This replace comes lower than every week after Robinson was apprehended as the principle suspect within the conservative pundit’s assassination … he was booked on suspicion of committing 3 crimes within the case, together with aggravated murder, obstruction of justice, and felony discharge of a firearm inflicting severe bodily harm.
Robinson was formally charged Tuesday … with Utah County Attorney Jeff Gray beforehand noting that they are within the “very early stages” of the investigation.
Gray famous the preliminary expenses would doubtless replicate Robinson’s reserving.
As we reported, President Donald Trump introduced on “Fox & Friends” Friday morning a suspect had been arrested after a days-long manhunt. Robinson turned himself in Thursday night time.
Utah Governor Spencer Cox later confirmed the information in a press convention, the place he revealed Robinson was arrested after his father tipped off a household pal about his son’s attainable involvement in the taking pictures.
Robinson, a 22-year-old Utah native, had reportedly gotten extra political in latest months … and had allegedly mentioned Kirk’s deliberate Utah Valley University tour cease at a household dinner earlier than the incident.
Robinson is ready to make his first court look later Tuesday, the place he will probably be knowledgeable of the costs and be supplied an legal professional … if he hasn’t retained one already.
Be positive to remain tuned for extra updates.