We can now put a face, name and story behind who did it and boy this one's going to be a long case study on how this unknown Utah resident Tyler James Robinson, age 22 ended up doing this.
The alleged killer confessed to the shooting to a family member from reports it was his father. The father is rumored to have told a family friend, who then contacted authorities, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox (R) said at a Friday morning news conference. Sgt. Lucas Alfred, a spokesman for the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, said Robinson “turned himself in to us.”
The suspect He is a third-year student in the electrical apprenticeship program at Dixie Technical College in St. George, Utah, according to the Utah Board of Higher Education. The charges Tyler Robinson faces are three felony charges aggravated murder, obstruction of justice and a weapons count according to Utah County Jail records shared with The Washington Post.
The aggravated murder count could be charged as a capital felony, which under Utah law is punishable by the death penalty or life in prison. Authorities believe Kirk’s shooter acted alone. The weapon Authorities have recovered is a bolt-action hunting rifle with a scope, Cox said.
Several bullet casings found at the scene were inscribed with phrases such as “notices bulges,” “hey fascist!” and “bella ciao,” he said. One had homophobic phrasing. We are calling for civility as well as "Spencer Cox" who said Kirk’s killing could serve as a watershed for the country, comparing the current political climate to the tumultuous 1960's. “This is our moment. Do we escalate or do we find an off-ramp?” said Cox, a moderate Republican who has made encouraging civil debate a signature cause.
For those confused on Robinson's political side and especially liberals who keep pushing that he was a republican well he's not and he also is not a democrat. Details about Robinson's political ideology have been sparse.
One said, "hey fascist! CATCH!" and another was, "O Bella ciao, Bella ciao, Bella ciao, Ciao, ciao!," according to the arrest report. The latter is a lyric from "Bella ciao," an Italian anti-fascism song written in the 1950's.
"I think that speaks for itself," said Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, when he was asked what he believed the messages meant. Robinson attended Utah State University for a semester in 2021 before enrolling at Dixie Technical College, according to the Utah Board of Higher Education.
For those confused on Robinson's political side and especially liberals who keep pushing that he was a republican well he's not and he also is not a democrat. Details about Robinson's political ideology have been sparse.
He is registered as unaffiliated with any political party but was also an inactive voter, according to state records. That means he had not voted in the last two general elections, including the 2024 presidential election, and failed to respond to notices sent to him by the Washington County clerk. However, family members say Robinson a third-year student.
He went from being in an electrical apprenticeship program at Dixie Technical College in St. George "had become more political in recent years," and had mentioned to a family member that Kirk was coming to UVU during a dinner sometime before the day of the shooting, according to a police booking affidavit compiled by the Utah Attorney General's Office.
"They talked about why they didn't like him (Kirk) and the viewpoints he had. The family member also stated Kirk was full of hate and spreading hate," the affidavit states. Political references were engraved on bullets collected from a rifle believed to be the weapon used in the shooting.
"They talked about why they didn't like him (Kirk) and the viewpoints he had. The family member also stated Kirk was full of hate and spreading hate," the affidavit states. Political references were engraved on bullets collected from a rifle believed to be the weapon used in the shooting.
He also received some concurrent enrollment credit at Utah Tech University while in high school.
He graduated from Pine View High School in 2021, St. George News reported. He had no criminal history in the state court system before his arrest. So what would motivate such action?
He graduated from Pine View High School in 2021, St. George News reported. He had no criminal history in the state court system before his arrest. So what would motivate such action?
To us it feels like he might have become more, and more radical by the media he watched.
Take all this in and you will probably see eventually a pattern forming in his views on Charlie Kirk, and what he stood for and with what has happened just in recent days where "Charlie Kirk" had been on the news not just for the event coming up in Utah but for the South Park Episodes mocking him, JD. Vance and President Trump.
This to us makes sense how some deranged kid like this who probably watches South Park and already hates Kirk, Trump, and has a "WOKE" or Progressive radical mind set even if he's not registered to vote but if he's deranged enough this could be the result.
Especially if you take into account rumors of him leaving online stuff being anti Trump, on discord I believe is where some of this has been said to be coming from.
This TDS woke media, and entertainment stuff is driven mostly by these weird radical people who end up in groups like "Antifa" which notice what he had again on the bullets collected from a rifle believed to be the weapon used in the shooting. One read again, "hey fascist! CATCH!" and another, "O Bella ciao, Bella ciao, Bella ciao, Ciao, ciao!," these are all things relatable to "Antifa" so to my mind this is someone who probably has affiliation of some sort to them, and as we know Antifa is a domestic terrorist group.
Rep. Celeste Maloy, R-Utah, whose district includes Washington County, posted a video to social media on Friday, calling on residents to "stay calm and remember the human side," and lower the political temperature amid the international spotlight now on the area. The incident, she said, isn't representative of the community.
As all this went down we also had a resolution filed to let Charlie Kirk lie in The States Capitol Rotunda. To honor one of the greatest Americans our country had who was taken from us far to soon. We will never forget the great things Charlie brought to us by simply being real, honest, and open to speak to everyone... He was killed over his views, and being honest and not lying to the youth.
This TDS woke media, and entertainment stuff is driven mostly by these weird radical people who end up in groups like "Antifa" which notice what he had again on the bullets collected from a rifle believed to be the weapon used in the shooting. One read again, "hey fascist! CATCH!" and another, "O Bella ciao, Bella ciao, Bella ciao, Ciao, ciao!," these are all things relatable to "Antifa" so to my mind this is someone who probably has affiliation of some sort to them, and as we know Antifa is a domestic terrorist group.
So buckle up folks this ones going to be a deep dive into not just this guys mentality in doing this but also might shed much needed light in outing all the radical Antifa members he might be connected to. Now I know they said he "Acted Alone" which just means he was the "LONE GUNMAN" doesn't mean there might not have been others he was cool with who shared his evil thoughts.
Kristen Sugarman, a neighbor of the Robinson's who worked at some of the schools Robinson attended, said she was shocked when she learned he had been arrested in the case. "He was always very quiet. He was very smart. He had just a real mellow personality never caused any problems," she said, adding that his parents are "great." Robinson's St. George neighbors were equally stunned. They said knowing the suspected shooter lived so close to home was unnerving.
"I don't want to think that this dude lived here, and our neighbor was associated with this in any way. It's crazy," said Jessie Riley. Washington officials declined to provide any information about Robinson, referring all questions to state and federal investigators.
Rep. Celeste Maloy, R-Utah, whose district includes Washington County, posted a video to social media on Friday, calling on residents to "stay calm and remember the human side," and lower the political temperature amid the international spotlight now on the area. The incident, she said, isn't representative of the community.
"What happened was wrong and it was ugly, and law enforcement has that well in hand," she said. "They're going to handle it, but we're going to be left with each other.
This doesn't have to turn into political violence or riots or anger at your neighbors. We can love each other through this." Other engravings hinted more at connections to online trolling and memes, including one that said, “If you read this, you are gay LMAO.”
As police circulated images of the suspected shooter on Thursday, Robinson’s father became convinced they showed his son and confronted him. “Tyler, is this you?
This looks like you,” he asked the 22-year-old, a law enforcement official briefed on the investigation told CNN. His son acknowledged that it was him, the source said, and when his father urged him to turn himself in, suggested that he would rather kill himself. But after his father convinced him to talk with a youth pastor, the source said, Robinson agreed to be taken into custody.
As all this went down we also had a resolution filed to let Charlie Kirk lie in The States Capitol Rotunda. To honor one of the greatest Americans our country had who was taken from us far to soon. We will never forget the great things Charlie brought to us by simply being real, honest, and open to speak to everyone... He was killed over his views, and being honest and not lying to the youth.
Think about that folks...
The Tribute is temporary but gives the nation a chance to pay respects. Charlie was a man of courage, faith and conviction. Again he is deserving of this honor. May GOD bless him and his family.
Until more comes out of this just keep your eyes here on PSN as we continue to cover this tragic story.
Until more comes out of this just keep your eyes here on PSN as we continue to cover this tragic story.
