{"id":38661,"date":"2025-09-16T20:32:03","date_gmt":"2025-09-16T20:32:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=38661"},"modified":"2025-09-16T20:32:03","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T20:32:03","slug":"attorney-confirms-he-will-pursue-death-penalty-against-tyler-robinson-if-convicted-of-charlie-kirk-murder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=38661","title":{"rendered":"Attorney confirms he will pursue death penalty against Tyler Robinson if convicted of Charlie Kirk murder"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Attorney confirms he will pursue death penalty against Tyler Robinson if convicted of Charlie Kirk’s murder<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n
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Tyler Robinson has been charged with aggravated murder and could face the death penalty if found guilty of killing Charlie Kirk.<\/p>\n

The 22-year-old, who has no history of criminality, was arrested in connection with the shooting of the Turning Point USA founder at Utah Valley University last Wednesday.<\/p>\n

Now, the list of charges against him has been announced.<\/p>\n

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Tyler Robinson could face the death penalty if found guilty<\/strong>Kirk\u2019s murder, described by Utah County attorney Jeff Gray as an \u2018American tragedy\u2019, took place during one of the 31-year-old\u2019s Turning Point events on the campus in Orem.<\/p>\n

Gray said he was \u2018charged with bringing justice to those who are harmed\u2019 and \u2018charged with bringing justice for Charlie Kirk\u2019.<\/p>\n

He then went on to detail the charges.<\/p>\n

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<\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/picture> \"Screenshot <\/picture>Tyler Robinson is being held in Utah. Credit: Utah Governor’s Office<\/em><\/p>\n

The first, aggravated murder, is the most serious and could carry the death penalty if Robinson is convicted.<\/p>\n

The 22-year-old was also charged with felony discharge of a firearm causing serious bodily injury, with aggravating factors including the fact that it is believed to have been a political murder, and the presence of\u00a0Kirk’s children.<\/p>\n

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Robinson was also charged with obstruction of justice (two counts) for disposing of a rifle and clothing, as well as two counts of witness tampering involving his roommate, and commission of a violent offence in the presence of a child.<\/p>\n

Gray also said that it was his \u2018independent\u2019 decision to pursue the death penalty against Robinson.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe defendant will continue to be held without bail in a Utah county jail\u201d, he concluded.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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