Overview
- Robinson appeared by video from jail wearing an anti‑suicide smock after being placed on suicide watch and is being held without bail.
- Utah County prosecutors filed aggravated/capital murder and related charges and said they will pursue the death penalty, citing DNA on the rifle trigger and incriminating texts and a note.
- Sheriff Nate Brooksby said Robinson feared being shot by police and surrendered peacefully at the Washington County Sheriff’s Office with his parents after they recognized him in a released image.
- Investigators recovered a bolt‑action rifle wrapped in a towel and are examining unspent rounds with inscriptions that reference online and gaming subcultures, while reviewing digital activity.
- Congressional overseers requested testimony from Discord, Steam, Twitch and Reddit leaders on platform moderation as UVU resumes classes and holds support events for a shaken campus.