Overview

• Robinson, 22, faces seven counts including aggravated (capital) homicide, aggravated discharge of a firearm causing serious injury, two counts of obstruction of justice, two counts of witness tampering, and committing a violent crime in the presence of a minor.
• The Utah County Attorney’s Office filed formal notice to pursue capital punishment as Robinson appeared virtually, was ordered a public defender, and received a no‑contact order regarding Erika Kirk.
• A judge set Sept. 29 for the start of proceedings, following an initial appearance where Robinson was held without bail and spoke only to state his name.
• Investigators report Robinson’s DNA on a scoped rifle, a towel used to wrap it, and a rooftop screwdriver; sources also cite engraved casings, a written note about an ‘opportunity’ to kill Kirk, and a Discord message saying, “It was me at UVU yesterday,” which the platform and police corroborated.
• Police say Robinson surrendered after a roughly 33‑hour search when his father recognized him in surveillance images and the rifle as a family gift, as national figures weighed in and officials said motive remains under investigation.