[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Maru

Charging documents:
https://media.deseret.com/media/misc...nformation.pdf

(Not my summary):

• Charlie Kirk was speaking at an outdoor event at Utah Valley University at noon on Wednesday, Sept. 10.
• Kirk was struck by a bullet in the neck. He slumped to the ground almost immediately.
• Kirk was pronounced dead at the hospital.
• The bullet’s trajectory passed closely to several other individuals besides Kirk, including the questioner who was standing directly in front of Kirk.
• Children were visible near Kirk’s stage when he was shot.
• At the moment of the shot, a UVU police officer (the UVU Officer) was watching the crowd from an elevated vantage point.
• As soon as he heard the shot, the officer began to scan the area for threats. Believing the shot came from a rifle because of its sound, he looked for potential sniper positions. He noted a roof area approximately 160 yards away from Kirk as a potential shooting position and rushed there to look for evidence.
  
• Robinson’s mother saw a photo released by police and believed it looked like her son.
• Robinson’s mother called her son and asked him where he was. He said he was at home sick and that he had also been at home sick on September 10th.
• Robinson’s mother told police that over the last year or so, Robinson had become more political and had started to lean more to the left – becoming more pro-gay and trans-rights oriented. She stated that Robinson began to date his roommate, a biological male who was transitioning genders.
  
• Robinson’s father reported that when his wife showed him the surveillance image of the suspected shooter in the news, he agreed that it looked like their son.
• He also believed that the rifle that police suspected the shooter used matched a rifle that was given to his son as a gift.
• As a result, Robinson’s father contacted his son and asked him to send a photo of the rifle. Robinson did not respond. However, Robinson’s father spoke on the phone with Robinson. Robinson implied that he planned to take his own life. Robinson’s parents were able to convince him to meet at their home.
• As they discussed the situation, Robinson implied that he was the shooter and stated that he couldn’t go to jail and just wanted to end it. When asked why he did it, Robinson explained there is too much evil and the guy [Charlie Kirk] spreads too much hate.
  
• They talked about Robinson turning himself in and convinced Robinson to speak with a family friend who is a retired deputy sheriff.
  
• At Robinson’s father’s request, the family friend met with Robinson and his parents and convinced Robinson to turn himself in.
• On the evening of Sept. 11, 2025, as law enforcement continued their investigation, Tyler James Robinson, went to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office with his parents and a family friend to turn himself in.
• Police interviewed Robinson’s roommate/partner.

Text messages to his "love" (his words) (Starts at end of Pg 7):



Doesn't sound like they would've found him without the family's help. At least not immediately. The rifle belonging to his grandfather is quite sad...

This is such a sad read, three families devastated for what?