Tyler Robinson , the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk , was allegedly gifted the rifle used in the assassination by his family, Utah County Attorney Jeff Gray said at a press conference on Friday, Sept. 16.

According to Gray, DNA "consistent with Robinson" was found on the trigger of the bolt action rifle found near the crime scene that police believe was used to shoot Kirk on Sept. 10 at Utah Valley University in Orem.

Gray said that when law enforcement later spoke with Robinson's father after Robinson had been identified as a suspect, the dad "believed that the rifle that police suspected the shooter used matched a rifle that was given to his son as a gift."

In texts Robinson allegedly sent his roommate and romantic partner after the killing, the 22-year-old suspect wrote the "

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