Utah prosecutors on Tuesday charged Tyler Robinson with aggravated murder, felony discharge of a firearm, obstruction of justice, witness tampering and several other counts in the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
Robinson, 22, has been held in jail without bail since his arrest early Friday morning, less than two days after Kirk was shot during a crowded political event at Utah Valley University.
Robinson, a Utah resident, is scheduled to appear virtually for his initial court appearance at 5 p.m. ET.
News of Kirk’s death quickly gripped the nation, generating a volatile mix of reactions. Many of Kirk’s friends and political allies have displayed intense grief, and politicians across the aisle have issued forceful condemnations of political violence.
But some, including President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller, have blamed the “radical left” for the killing, while signaling plans to crack down on groups aligned with the ideology.
Meanwhile, some on the left who criticized Kirk’s right-wing politics while he was alive have continued to do so following his murder, stoking outrage from the activist’s supporters.
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