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Utah Governor Says Suspect in Charlie Kirk Killing Refuses to Cooperate as Probe Examines Discord Chats

Charges are planned Tuesday following new forensic evidence, online messages, witness cooperation.

Overview

  • Gov. Spencer Cox said 22-year-old Tyler Robinson remains in custody and is not cooperating with investigators, though friends, family and a roommate have provided information.
  • Cox and affidavits describe a recovered bolt-action rifle and casings engraved with meme references and anti-fascist phrases, with interviews portraying Robinson’s recent left-leaning turn and online radicalization.
  • Authorities are reviewing Discord conversations in which Robinson initially joked about being the shooter before acknowledging it in the chat, according to Cox.
  • Robinson’s roommate, described by Cox as a romantic partner, is cooperating with law enforcement and is not suspected of prior knowledge of the attack.
  • Separately in Phoenix, police arrested 19-year-old Ryder Corral after video showed a memorial to Kirk being vandalized outside Turning Point USA’s headquarters.