Utah Rooftop Assassination of Charlie Kirk: A 22-Year-Old Faces Aggravated Murder Charges

The man accused of gunning down conservative activist Charlie Kirk in front of a stunned crowd at Utah Valley University has been identified as 22-year-old Tyler Robinson of Utah. He’s now behind bars with no bail, awaiting a slew of charges that prosecutors say could come early next week.

Robinson’s arrest capped off a tense 33-hour manhunt that ended not with a firefight, but with his own father turning him in. After spotting him in surveillance footage released to the public, Robinson’s father reportedly confronted his son—who had already allegedly confessed to him—and persuaded him to surrender peacefully. That single act of parental intervention may have prevented even more bloodshed.

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