READ HERE: Full charging document released on man arrested in Charlie Kirk’s murder, admission in text exchange

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Following a press conference Tuesday afternoon, Utah County prosecutors have released the entire 10-page document listing the charges filed against Tyler James Robinson, 22, the man arrested in the assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk on Wednesday.

At the press conference, Utah County District Attorney Jeff Gray announced the following charges filed against Robinson:

  • Count 1 – Aggravated murder
  • Count 2 – Felony discharge of a firearm
  • Count 3 – Obstruction of justice – for hiding the weapon
  • Count 4 – Obstruction of justice – for disposing of clothing he wore during the shooting
  • Count 5 – Witness Tampering – for directing his roommate to delete incriminating texts
  • Count 6 – Witness Tampering, for directing roommate to stay silent if police questioned him
  • Count 7 – Commission of a Violent Offense in the Presence of a Child – for committing homicide, knowing that children were present and may have seen or heard the murder

Gray said he is filing a notice of intent to seek the death penalty, and therefore, Robinson will continue to be held without bail.

“Charlie Kirk was murdered while engaging in one of our most sacred and cherished American rights — the free exchange of ideas,” Gray announced. “The defendant is believed to have targeted Charlie Kirk based on his political expression and did so knowing children were present and would witness the homicide.”

Gray also discussed the vile messages the shooter had written on the cartridges, and said DNA was found on the rifle, including the trigger, the cartridges, and the towel the gun was was wrapped in after he hid it following the shooting.

Robinson’s mother recognized her son from the images released by the FBI, and discussed it with his father, who agreed.  The father called his son and asked where he was. Robinson first claimed he was home sick.  The parents convinced their son to meet them at their home, and then convinced him to speak with a family friend, who is a retired sheriff’s deputy.  That person then contacted authorities and arranged for Robinson to turn himself in.

Gray read an extensive text exchange between Robinson and his roommate, in which he admitted to the entire killing.  The roommate is a biological male who is transitioning to female, and with whom Robinson has been in a romantic relationship.  The roommate has been identified as Lance “Luna” Twiggs.

During the text exchange, he bizarrely lamented to Twiggs that he had to leave the gun, and said his father will be mad if he doesn’t bring the gun back home.

READ THE ENTIRE DOCUMENT BELOW or CLICK HERE.

The document includes the entire text exchange between Robinson and Twiggs, which starts on page 7.

Tyler Robinson charging sheet by reportoftheday

 

Robinson appeared before a judge later Tuesday afternoon.  His next court hearing is now scheduled for September 29.

WATCH the court appearance in the video below:

BREAKING: Authorities announce charges for man accused of Charlie Kirk murder, will seek death penalty

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