Overview

• Tyler Robinson, 22, was formally charged with aggravated murder and related counts including unlawful firearm use, obstruction of justice and witness tampering, and he is being held without bail.
• Court filings describe a note hidden under a keyboard about an opportunity to kill Kirk and messages to Robinson’s roommate in which he wrote “It’s me, I’m sorry,” said he had planned for about a week, and cited having “had enough of his hate.”
• Investigators say DNA consistent with Robinson’s was found on the trigger of the recovered rifle, and surveillance video shows the shooter firing from a nearby rooftop and rappelling down.
• Prosecutor Jeff Gray said he will seek the death penalty, noting aggravating factors tied to alleged political motive and the presence of young people at the event.
• The FBI is tracing participants from a Discord chat where multiple outlets report Robinson said he was the shooter and planned to surrender, as agents assess whether anyone aided the attack.