Utah officials say they were contacted by family friend of Tyler Robinson, 22, accused of killing rightwing activist
The initial portrait emerging of the man authorities say killed the conservative activist Charlie Kirk in Utah is a complicated one.
Tyler James Robinson, 22, was arrested on Thursday after contacting a family friend who then called the sheriff’s office in Washington county, Utah, officials said. Washington county is 260 miles south of Orem, home of Utah Valley University (UVU), where Kirk was killed.
Utah’s governor, Spencer Cox, said that person reported that Robinson had at least implied – and potentially confessed – to killing Kirk, a staunch ally of Donald Trump.
A public records database shows Robinson’s family resides in Washington, Utah, where Trump garnered support from 75% of voters in the 2024 presidential election. Robinson’s parents have Republican listed as their party affiliation, said public voter registration information, and they are considered active voters (each cast ballots in the 2024 election that gave Trump a second presidency).
