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Robinson Charged, Death Penalty Sought for Charlie Kirk Murder

7/8/2026

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Tyler Robinson is charged with the September 10, 2026 shooting death of Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University and faces a death-penalty request from prosecutors.
Campus footage shows Robinson in shorts buying a Chick-fil-A meal, then returning in different clothes to fire from a rooftop.
Officer Christopher Bagley testified that a rifle with a spent round wrapped in a towel was recovered from woods after he saw the shooter on a rooftop.

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Story summary

Tyler Robinson is charged with the September 10, 2026 shooting death of Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University and faces a death-penalty request from prosecutors.
Campus footage shows Robinson in shorts buying a Chick-fil-A meal, then returning in different clothes to fire from a rooftop.
Officer Christopher Bagley testified that a rifle with a spent round wrapped in a towel was recovered from woods after he saw the shooter on a rooftop.