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Investigators Cite DNA Links as Vigils Spread After Charlie Kirk Assassination

Prosecutors advance charging decisions citing DNA findings alongside an alleged note.

Overview

  • Authorities say 22-year-old Tyler Robinson is jailed in Utah, with FBI officials reporting DNA matches on items tied to the rifle and confirming discovery of an alleged note expressing intent to kill Charlie Kirk.
  • Officials have not announced a definitive motive; Robinson is expected to be formally charged as early as Tuesday, and a first court appearance is slated for Friday, with investigators describing him as not cooperating.
  • Public mourning continues nationwide, including an estimated 7,000 at an Arizona State University vigil, campus gatherings in California and Tennessee, and a rally at Michigan’s Capitol, with a public memorial set for Sunday at State Farm Stadium in Glendale.
  • President Donald Trump ordered flags flown at half-staff to honor Kirk, and multiple reports note plans to award him the Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously.
  • Online reactions to the killing have prompted employer investigations and discipline for educators in several states, while a New Jersey restaurant owner faced backlash after naming teens he claimed celebrated the shooting, allegations parents disputed and police said did not constitute a crime.