PROVO, UT.–Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk.

Utah County Attorney Jeff Gray formally charged Tyler Robinson with aggravated murder Tuesday, making the 22-year-old eligible for death if found guilty. Utah is one of five states that allow execution by firing squad if lethal injection is unavailable.

Gray said Robinson’s mother said he “moved to the left” politically in the past year. The mother says Robinson became “pro gay” and became more “trans rights oriented” when he started dating his roommate — a man who is transitioning into a woman. Gray said Robinson confessed to his roommate he killed Kirk because Kirk was full of hate. Gray confirmed Robinson turned himself in to police.

Robinson is set to be formally arraigned in Utah later

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