Charlie Kirk's killer Tyler Robinson was ‘fearful' of being shot by cops before surrender
Posted on: Sep 18, 2025 07:02 IST | Posted by: Hindustantimes
john tyler sir robert robinson, 22, the adult male accused of cleanup right-wing influencer Charlie Kirk during an case at Utah Valley University, was reportedly afraid of being shot by the cops and had agreed to turn himself in on the condition of it being peaceful.
Just a day after assassinating 31-year-old Charlie Kirk on Wednesday, September 10, Tyler Robinson went to the cops to turn himself in with his parents at the Washington County Sheriff’s office, news agency Associated Press reported, citing sheriff Nate Brooksby.
The sheriff, who was only involved in Robinson’s surrender and not the investigation into the assassination, described Robinson as being “fearful” of being shot by the law enforcement officials and said that he also did not want a SWAT team at his home. He also said that the accused appeared quiet and sombre when he came in to surrender, which is in line with how Robinson’s neighbours have described him.
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“He didn’t want a big SWAT team at his parent’s house or his apartment…he was truly fearful about being shot by law enforcement,” the report quoted the sheriff as saying.
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Robinson was charged with aggravated murder on Tuesday, September 16. Other charges also include obstruction of justice and witness tampering. Prosecutors have said that they will seek a death penalty for him. “The decision to seek the death penalty is based on the available evidence and circumstances and nature of the crime,” the prosecution has said in a court filing. They also presented several incriminating messages and DNA evidence, which, according to them, connects Robinson to the assassination.
The court is now preparing to appoint an attorney for Robinson.
The assassination of Charlie Kirk, a close ally of United States President Donald Trump, shook the nation last week.
At the Utah Valley university, where the assassination happened, students returned to the campus for the first time on Wednesday since the incident. They gathered silently around the courtyard where Kirk was shot dead.
(With inputs from AP)
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