He would have told the crime to his father, who is a veteran of the Washington Sheriff Department
Young American Tyler Robinson, 22, arrested Thursday (11) on suspicion of murdering American activist Charlie Kirk at a Utah university, was a student and son of a police veteran.
Who is Tyler Robinson
Tyler is the oldest in a family with three children. Part of his routine was published by his mother, Amber Jones Robinson, on social networks.
He lived in Washington County, more than 400 kilometers from the crime scene. His arrest took place in St George County in another area of Utah.
The young man was studying at Utah State University and had a good school performance, according to American press. He would be at the institution with a scholarship, according to preliminary information.
Tyler had commented on Charlie Kirk’s trip to Utah shortly before the crime. According to the governor, family members stated that, at the time, Robinson said that Kirk was “full of hatred and spread hatred.”
Bullet case found with the weapon used in the crime had the phrase: “Hey, fascist, take it!” According to Utah’s governor, Spencer Cox, two other phrases were found in a non -triggered ammunition: “If you are reading this, you are gay” and “Bella Ciao”, a phrase present in an antifascist Italian song.
He would have confessed to the crime to his father, who is a veteran of the Washington Sheriff Department. The man kept him in custody with the help of a pastor until the police arrived.
Remember the case
Charlie Kirk was murdered on Wednesday at the age of 31. He was shot around his neck during an event at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah (USA). The influencer was rescued, but died while undergoing surgery, according to CBS.
Confirmation of death was made by the US president himself on his social network. “The big, and even legendary, Charlie Kirk is dead. No one understood the heart of the youth of the United States of America better than Charlie. He was loved and admired by all, especially by me,” Trump wrote.
Prior to Tyler’s arrest, two suspects were arrested and released after interrogation. The information was confirmed by FBI director Kash Patel, in a post at X. They were considered “people of interest”, but have no relationship with the crime, according to the FBI.
Who was Charlie Kirk
Trump’s supportive political activist was the leader of the Turning Point USA. The organization mobilizes young voters at its US universities events and led many to vote for the Republican Party in last year’s elections.
Conservative influencer accumulated more than 14 million followers on combined social networks. Axios has already classified him as one of the ten influencers in the world with the most engagement.
At 31, he was married and had two children. His wife, Erika Kirk, usually publishes images of the family on her Instagram profile. Since the beginning of the month she had been counting down to a family -related announcement, which was planned to happen on the 16th of this month.
Kirk founded and presided over Turning Point uses. The nonprofit organization organizes events and activities in colleges and high schools defending conservative values. Turning Point USA is present in about 3,500 educational institutions in all 50 states of the country.
He also featured The Charlie Kirk Show. The program is broadcast on about 150 US radio stations and is also heard as podcast on audio platforms.
