WEBVTT - Hear Tyler Robinson Charging  Documents 

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<v Speaker 1>Crime Stores with Nancy Grace. Tayler Robinson went before a

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<v Speaker 1>judge today for his first court hearing. Crime Story's Dave

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<v Speaker 1>Mack reads the charging document, State of Utah, Plaintiff versus

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<v Speaker 1>Tyler James Robinson eight ninety four West Samaran Drive, Washington,

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<v Speaker 1>Utah eight four seven eight zero, date of birth four sixteen,

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<v Speaker 1>two thousand and three. The State of Utah, by and

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<v Speaker 1>through the Utah County Attorney's Office, charges the defendant with

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<v Speaker 1>the commission of the following offenses. Count one aggravated murder,

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<v Speaker 1>a capital felony, and violation of Utah Code annotated in

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<v Speaker 1>that on September tenth, twenty twenty five, in Utah County,

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<v Speaker 1>the defendant, Tyler James Robinson, intentionally or knowingly caused the

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<v Speaker 1>death of Charlie Kirk under the following circumstances. The defendant

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<v Speaker 1>knowingly created a great risk of death to another individual

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<v Speaker 1>other than Charlie Kirk, and the defendant. Conviction of this

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<v Speaker 1>offense may carry the death penalty or pursue it to

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<v Speaker 1>Utah Code seven to six dish three dish to zero

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<v Speaker 1>seven point seven, a mandatory term of imprisonment for life

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<v Speaker 1>without parole, or an indeterminate term of not less than

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<v Speaker 1>twenty five years, and that may be for life. Victim

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<v Speaker 1>targeting enhancement in violation of Utah Code annotated seven to

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<v Speaker 1>six dish three desh two zero three dot fourteen Tyler

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<v Speaker 1>James Robinson intentionally selected Charlie Kirk because of Tyler James

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<v Speaker 1>Robinson's belief or perception regarding Charlie Kirk's political expression. Notice.

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<v Speaker 1>If the trier of fact finds beyond reasonable doubt that

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<v Speaker 1>the victim targeting enhancement applies, the sentencing judge or the

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<v Speaker 1>Board of Pardons in Parole shall consider the defendant selection

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<v Speaker 1>of the victim as an aggravating factor. Violent offense committed

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<v Speaker 1>in the presence of a child aggravating factor. The sentencing

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<v Speaker 1>judge or the Board of pardon in Parol shall consider

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<v Speaker 1>as an aggravating factor in their deliberations that the defendant

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<v Speaker 1>committed a violent criminal offense in the presence of a child.

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<v Speaker 1>Count two felony discharge of a firearm causing serious bodily

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<v Speaker 1>injury a first degree felony in violation of Utah Code

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<v Speaker 1>annotated seven to six Dash one to one dish two

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<v Speaker 1>one zero and three c in that on September tenth,

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<v Speaker 1>twenty twenty five, in Utah County, the defendant, Tyler James Robinson,

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<v Speaker 1>discharged a firearm in the direction of Charlie Kirk, knowing

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<v Speaker 1>or having reason to believe that Charlie Kirk may be

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<v Speaker 1>endangered by the discharge of the firearm and the caused

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<v Speaker 1>serious bodily injury to Charlie Kirk. Victim targeting enhancement in

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<v Speaker 1>violation of Utah Code annotated seven to six DASH three

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<v Speaker 1>Dish two zero three point one four. Tyler James Robinson

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<v Speaker 1>intentionally selected Charlie Kirk because of Tyler James Robinson's belief

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<v Speaker 1>or perception regarding Charlie Kirk's political expression. Notice. If the

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<v Speaker 1>trier of fact finds beyond reasonable doubt that the victim

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<v Speaker 1>targeting enhancement applies, inenden judge or the Board of Pardons

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<v Speaker 1>in Parole shall consider the defendant selection of the victim

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<v Speaker 1>as an aggravating factor. Violent offense committed in the presence

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<v Speaker 1>of a child aggravating factor. The sentencing judge or the

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<v Speaker 1>boarden of Pardons in Parole shall consider as an aggravating

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<v Speaker 1>factor in their deliberations that the defendant committed a violent

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<v Speaker 1>criminal offense in the presence of a child. Count three

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<v Speaker 1>obstruction of justice a second degree felony in violation of

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<v Speaker 1>Utah Code annotated seven to six Dash eight Dash three

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<v Speaker 1>zero six, and that on September ten, twenty twenty five,

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<v Speaker 1>in Utah A County, the defendant, Tyler James Robinson, would

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<v Speaker 1>intend to hinder, delay, or prevent the investigation, apprehension, prosecution, conviction,

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<v Speaker 1>or punishment of any person regarding conduct that constitutes criminal offense.

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<v Speaker 1>See concealed or remove the firearm used to shoot Charlie Kirk,

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<v Speaker 1>and the conduct that constitutes an offense would be a

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<v Speaker 1>capital felony or first degree felony. Count four obstruction of

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<v Speaker 1>justice a second degree felony violation of Utah Code annotated

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<v Speaker 1>seven to six Dash eight DASH three zero six. In

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<v Speaker 1>that honor about September eleven, twenty twenty five, in Utah County,

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<v Speaker 1>the defendant, Tyler James Robinson, would intent to hinder, delay,

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<v Speaker 1>or prevent the investigation, apprehension, prosecution, conviction, or punishment of

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<v Speaker 1>any person regarding conduct that constitutes a criminal offense. See destroyed, concealed,

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<v Speaker 1>or removed the clothing he wore during the shooting, and

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<v Speaker 1>the conduct that constitutes an offense would be a capital

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<v Speaker 1>felony or first degree felony. Count five Tampering with a

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<v Speaker 1>witness a third degree felony in violation of Utah Code

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<v Speaker 1>annotated seven to six DASH eight DASH five zero eight.

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<v Speaker 1>In that honor, about September ten, twenty twenty five, in

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<v Speaker 1>Utah County, the defendant, Tyler James Robinson, believed that an

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<v Speaker 1>official proceeding or investigation was pending or about to be instituted,

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<v Speaker 1>or intended to prevent an official preceding or investigation, and

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<v Speaker 1>attempted to induce or otherwise cause his roommate to withhold testimony, information,

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<v Speaker 1>a document, or an item, to wit directing his roommate

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<v Speaker 1>to delete incriminating text messages. Count six Tampering with a

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<v Speaker 1>witness a third degree felony in violation of Utah Code

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<v Speaker 1>annotated seven to six eight DASH five zero eight, and

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<v Speaker 1>that honor, About September eleven, twenty twenty five, in Utah County,

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<v Speaker 1>the defendant, Tyler James Robinson, believed that an official preceding

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<v Speaker 1>or investigation was pending or about to be instituted, or

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<v Speaker 1>intended to prevent an official preceding or investigation, and attempted

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<v Speaker 1>to induce or otherwise cause his roommate to withhold testimony

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<v Speaker 1>or information, to wit directing his roommate to stay silent

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<v Speaker 1>if police questioned his the roommate. Count seven violent offense

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<v Speaker 1>committed in the presence of a child a Class A

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<v Speaker 1>misdemeanor in violation of Utah Code annotated seven six dash

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<v Speaker 1>three dash to zero three point one zero and seven

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<v Speaker 1>six dash three dish two zero three point one four

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<v Speaker 1>In that honor about September ten, twenty twenty five, in

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<v Speaker 1>Utah County, the defendant, Tyler James Robinson, committed criminal homicide

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<v Speaker 1>in the physical presence of a child younger than fourteen

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<v Speaker 1>years old, with knowledge that a child was present and

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<v Speaker 1>may have seen or heard the commission of the criminal

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<v Speaker 1>homicide victim targeting enhancement in violation of Utah Code annotated

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<v Speaker 1>seven to six dash three dash to zero three point

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<v Speaker 1>one four. Tyler James Robinson intentionally selected Charlie Kirk because

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<v Speaker 1>of James Tyler Robinson's belief or perception regarding Charlie Kirk's

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<v Speaker 1>political expression. Probable cause statement Brian Davis of the Utah

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<v Speaker 1>State Bureau of Investigation having probable cause to believe that

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<v Speaker 1>the defendant committed the above listed defense submitted the following

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<v Speaker 1>evidence in supported the filing of this information. On September tenth,

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<v Speaker 1>twenty twenty five, at approximately twelve twenty three pm, Charlie

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<v Speaker 1>Kirk was shot and killed while speaking to a large

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<v Speaker 1>crowd on the campus of Utah Valley University and or

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<v Speaker 1>on Utah two. Police found the suspected murder weapon, a

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<v Speaker 1>Bold Action thirty odd six rifle, nearby. Over the next

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<v Speaker 1>approximately thirty three hours, police conducted a man hunt for

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<v Speaker 1>the shooter until the evening of September eleventh, twenty twenty five,

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<v Speaker 1>when Tyler James Robinson surrendered to police at the Washington

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<v Speaker 1>County Sheriff's Office. DNA consistent with Robinson was found on

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<v Speaker 1>the rifle's trigger. After shooting mister Kirk, Robinson hid the gun,

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<v Speaker 1>discarded the clothing he wore when he fired the rifle,

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<v Speaker 1>and told his lover Slash roommate, to delete incriminating text

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<v Speaker 1>messages and not to talk to police. Children were present

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<v Speaker 1>at the time of the shooting. The shooting, Turning Point USA,

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<v Speaker 1>a nonprofit organization founded in twenty twelve by Charlie Kirk,

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<v Speaker 1>organized a public outdoor event to be held at noon

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<v Speaker 1>on September tenth, twenty twenty five, at UVU. The event

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<v Speaker 1>was the first in a series of similar events to

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<v Speaker 1>be held at college campuses nationwide. Mister Kirk is a

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<v Speaker 1>well known con serve of activist, famous for these types

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<v Speaker 1>of events where he discusses various political issues and debates

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<v Speaker 1>with audience members. His events and comments have garnered a

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<v Speaker 1>significant number of supporters and drawn the ire of many

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<v Speaker 1>who disagree with his political views. The event at UVU

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<v Speaker 1>was announced far in advance and garnered significant publicity and interest. Consequently,

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<v Speaker 1>several hundred people attended. Mister Kirk was interacting with the

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<v Speaker 1>crowd before the event officially got under way. Then, approximately

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<v Speaker 1>at noon, mister Kirk seated himself under a portable canopy

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<v Speaker 1>behind a table and microphone. He began speaking to the

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<v Speaker 1>crowd and fielding questions from attendees, a format mister Kirk

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<v Speaker 1>commonly used at his events. Mister Kirk allowed his questioners

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<v Speaker 1>to approach a microphone position directly in front of him.

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<v Speaker 1>Mister Kirk's team members were very close to him on

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<v Speaker 1>his right and left, as well as some behind his canopy,

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<v Speaker 1>and others at various close locations near him. The large

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<v Speaker 1>crowd surrounded mister Kirk on three sides. Metal fencing separated

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<v Speaker 1>attendees from mister Kirk by only a matter of feet.

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<v Speaker 1>Directly above and behind mister Kirk was the UVU haul

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<v Speaker 1>of Flags, an indoor walkway spanning several hundred feet with

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<v Speaker 1>Florida ceiling glass windows, which overlooked the plaza where mister

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<v Speaker 1>Kirk was seated. People were in the walkway at the

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<v Speaker 1>time of the shooting. Approximately fifteen minutes into the event,

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<v Speaker 1>mister Kirk was answering a question about mass shootings by

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<v Speaker 1>transgender individuals when a gunshot rang out. The bullet struck

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<v Speaker 1>mister Kirk in the neck. He slumped to the ground

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<v Speaker 1>almost immediately. The bullet's trajectory passed closely to several other

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<v Speaker 1>individuals beside mister Kirk, including the questioner who was standing

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<v Speaker 1>directly in front of mister Kirk. Children were visible near

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<v Speaker 1>mister Kirk's stage when he was shot. Mister Kirk was

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<v Speaker 1>rushed to a nearby hospital, where he was declared to ceased.

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<v Speaker 1>The medical examiner's report is pending. The UVU surveillance investigation.

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<v Speaker 1>At the moment of the shot. A UVU police officer

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<v Speaker 1>was watching the crowd from an elevated vantage point. As

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<v Speaker 1>soon as he heard the shot, he began to scan

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<v Speaker 1>the area for threats. Believing the shot came from a

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<v Speaker 1>rifle because of its sound, he looked for potential sniper positions.

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<v Speaker 1>He noted a roof area approximately one hundred and sixty

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<v Speaker 1>yards away from mister Kirk as a potential shooting position

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<v Speaker 1>and rushed there to look for evidence. The suspected shooting

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<v Speaker 1>position is adjacent to an open, publicly accessible walkway. To

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<v Speaker 1>access the suspected location, a person must climb over a

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<v Speaker 1>railing and then drop to the roof only slightly below

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<v Speaker 1>The UVU officer climbed over the railing and down onto

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<v Speaker 1>the roof. He then walked to the suspected shooting position

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<v Speaker 1>and confirmed a clear shooting corridor between the position and

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<v Speaker 1>mister Kirk's seat. He also noticed markings in the gravel

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<v Speaker 1>rooftop consistent with a sniper having lain on the roof,

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<v Speaker 1>impressions in the gravel potentially left by the elbows, knees,

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<v Speaker 1>and feet of a person in a prone shooting position.

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<v Speaker 1>Police reviewed surveillance from the camera covering the roof and

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<v Speaker 1>discovered that it recorded an individual dressed in dark clothing,

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<v Speaker 1>crossed the railing from the public walkway and dropped onto

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<v Speaker 1>the roof at approximately twelve to fifteen PM. Although the

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<v Speaker 1>individual moved out of the camera's view for a short time,

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<v Speaker 1>the camera again captured the individual running across the roof

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<v Speaker 1>and then low crawling to the area the UVU officer

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<v Speaker 1>recognized as where the suspected sniper had dropped into a

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<v Speaker 1>prone shooting position. After a short time, which matches the

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<v Speaker 1>known time of the shot, the individual arose and ran

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<v Speaker 1>across the roof to the northeast. The discovery led to

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<v Speaker 1>an intensive review of uvu A surveillance recordings to attempt

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<v Speaker 1>to track and identify the suspect. Surveillance revealed the following

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<v Speaker 1>At approximately eleven fifty one am, the suspect entered campus

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<v Speaker 1>from the north. He is seen wearing a black shirt

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<v Speaker 1>with an American flag in its center, a dark baseball cap,

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<v Speaker 1>and large sunglasses. Throughout the surveillance, the suspect keeps his

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<v Speaker 1>head down and rarely raises his head enough to get

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<v Speaker 1>a clear image of his face. As he proceeds across campus.

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<v Speaker 1>He is seen walking with an unusual gate. The suspect

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<v Speaker 1>walks with very little bending in his right leg, consistent

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<v Speaker 1>with a rifle being hidden in his pants. This unusual

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<v Speaker 1>gate continues until the suspect is seen crossing the railing,

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<v Speaker 1>off the open walkway and onto the roof, where he

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<v Speaker 1>leaves the camera's view. A camera later captures the suspect

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<v Speaker 1>as he runs across the roof to the suspected shooting position.

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<v Speaker 1>Immediately after the shot was fired, A camera captures the

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<v Speaker 1>suspect running across the roof carrying an item whose shape

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<v Speaker 1>is consistent with a rifle. The suspect is then seen

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<v Speaker 1>climbing down from the roof. He appears to drop the

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<v Speaker 1>item he was carrying as he hits the ground in

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<v Speaker 1>a controlled fall. He then picks up the item and

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<v Speaker 1>runs toward the northeast end of the campus. Expanded crime

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<v Speaker 1>scene investigation law enforcement officers followed the suspect's escape paths

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<v Speaker 1>to the northeast end of the campus, where they believed

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<v Speaker 1>the suspect left campus and entered a wooded area. In

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<v Speaker 1>that wooded area, investigators found a bolt action rifle wrapped

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<v Speaker 1>in a towel. The rifle contained one spent round and

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<v Speaker 1>three unspent rounds. This is consistent with the fax officers

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<v Speaker 1>observed at the time of and immediately after the shooting.

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<v Speaker 1>No shellcasings were found on the roof, suggesting a bolt

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<v Speaker 1>action rather than an auto loading weapon, and only a

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<v Speaker 1>single round was fired. Each round in the rifle contained

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<v Speaker 1>an etched inscription as follows. Fired cartridge No Tye's bulge.

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<v Speaker 1>O wo what's this? Second cartridge? Hey? Fascist? Catch? Third cartridge?

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<v Speaker 1>Oh bella chow bella chow bella chow chow chow. Fourth cartridge.

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<v Speaker 1>If you read this, you are gay LMAO. The rifle, ammunition, rounds,

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<v Speaker 1>and towels were sent for forensic processing. DNA consistent with

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<v Speaker 1>Robinson's was found on the trigger, other parts of the rifle,

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<v Speaker 1>the fired cartridge, casing, two of the three unfired cartridges,

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<v Speaker 1>and the towel. Law enforcement was unable to immediately locate

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<v Speaker 1>the shooter, so they published photos of the shooter from

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<v Speaker 1>the UVU surveillance cameras and asked for the public's help

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<v Speaker 1>to identify him. Meanwhile, law enforcement continued to try to

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<v Speaker 1>identify the shooter through other means. The Washington County investigation

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<v Speaker 1>on the evening of September eleven, twenty twenty five, as

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<v Speaker 1>law enforcement continued their investigation, Tyler James Robinson went to

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<v Speaker 1>the Washington County Sheriff's office with his parents and a

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<v Speaker 1>family friend to turn himself. Inson's mother stated the following

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<v Speaker 1>to police. On September eleven, twenty twenty five, the day

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<v Speaker 1>after the shooting, Robinson's mother saw the photo of the

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<v Speaker 1>shooter in the news and thought the shooter looked like

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<v Speaker 1>her son. Robinson's mother called her son and asked him

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<v Speaker 1>where he was. He said he was at home sick,

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<v Speaker 1>and that he had also been at home sick on

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<v Speaker 1>September tenth. Robinson's mother expressed concern to her husband that

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<v Speaker 1>the suspected shooter looked like Robinson. Robinson's father agreed. Robinson's

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<v Speaker 1>mother explained that over the last year or so, Robinson

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<v Speaker 1>had become more political and had started to lean more

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<v Speaker 1>to the left, becoming more pro gay and trans rights oriented.

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<v Speaker 1>She stated that Robinson began to date his roommate, a

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<v Speaker 1>biological male who was transitioning genders. This resulted in several

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<v Speaker 1>discussions with family members, but especially between Robinson and his father,

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<v Speaker 1>who have very different political views. In one conversation before

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<v Speaker 1>the shooting, Robinson mentioned that Charlie Kirk would be holding

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<v Speaker 1>an event UVU, which Robinson said was a quote stupid

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<v Speaker 1>venue for the event. Robinson accused Kirk of spreading hate.

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<v Speaker 1>Robinson's father reported that when his wife showed him the

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<v Speaker 1>surveillance image of the suspected shooter in the news, he

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<v Speaker 1>agreed that it looked like their son. He also believed

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<v Speaker 1>that the rifle that police suspected the shooter used matched

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<v Speaker 1>a rifle that was given to his son as a gift.

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<v Speaker 1>As a result, Robinson's father contacted his son and asked

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<v Speaker 1>him to send a photo of the rifle. Robinson did

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<v Speaker 1>not respond. However, Robinson's father spoke on the phone with Robinson.

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<v Speaker 1>Robinson implied that he planned to take his own life.

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<v Speaker 1>Robinson's parents were able to convince him to meet at

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<v Speaker 1>their home. As they discussed the situation, Robinson implied that

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<v Speaker 1>he was the shooter and stated that he couldn't go

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<v Speaker 1>to jail and just wanted to end it. When asked

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<v Speaker 1>why he did it, Robinson explained, there is too much

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<v Speaker 1>evil and the guy Charlie Kirk spreads too much hate.

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<v Speaker 1>They talked about Robinson turning himself and convinced Robinson to

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<v Speaker 1>speak with a family friend who was a retired deputy sheriff.

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<v Speaker 1>At robinson father's request, the family friend met with Robinson

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<v Speaker 1>and his parents and convinced Robinson to turn himself in.

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<v Speaker 1>The family friend spoke to police and reported telling Robinson

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<v Speaker 1>that it would be best if he brought all evidence

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<v Speaker 1>with him to the sheriff's office to avoid police having

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<v Speaker 1>to search his parents home. The family friend also asked

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<v Speaker 1>Robinson if he had any clothes that were related to

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<v Speaker 1>what he did. Robinson replied that he had disposed of

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<v Speaker 1>his clothes in different areas. The roommate. Police interviewed Robinson's roommate,

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<v Speaker 1>a biological male who was involved in a romantic relationship

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<v Speaker 1>with Robinson. The roommate told police that the roommate received

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<v Speaker 1>messages from Robinson about the shooting and provided those messages

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<v Speaker 1>to police. On September ten, twenty twenty five, the roommate

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<v Speaker 1>received a text message from Robinson which said, drop what

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<v Speaker 1>you're doing, look under my keyboard. The roommate looked under

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<v Speaker 1>the keyboard and found a note This stated quote, I

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<v Speaker 1>had the opportunity to take out Charlie Kirk and I'm

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<v Speaker 1>going to take it unquote. Police found a photograph of

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<v Speaker 1>this note. The following text exchange then took place. After

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<v Speaker 1>reading the note, the roommate responded to quote, what question mark?

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<v Speaker 1>You're joking, right, Robinson? I am still okay, my love,

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<v Speaker 1>but am stuck in orum for a little while longer

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<v Speaker 1>yet shouldn't be long until I can come home. But

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<v Speaker 1>I got to grab my rifle still. To be honest,

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<v Speaker 1>I had hoped to keep this secret till I died

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<v Speaker 1>of old age. I'm sorry to involve you. The roommate writes,

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<v Speaker 1>you weren't the one who did it, right, Robinson, I am.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm sorry, roommate. I thought they caught the person, Robinson. Nope,

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<v Speaker 1>they grabbed some crazy old dude, then interrogated someone in

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<v Speaker 1>similar clothing. I had planned to grab my rifle from

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<v Speaker 1>my drop point shortly after, but most of that side

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<v Speaker 1>of town got logged down. It's quiet, almost enough to

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<v Speaker 1>get out, but there's one vehicle lingering. Roommate, Why Robinson?

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<v Speaker 1>Why did I do it? Roommate? Yeah, Robinson, I had

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<v Speaker 1>enough of his hatred. Some hate can't be negotiated out

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<v Speaker 1>if I'm able to grab my rifle unseen, I will

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<v Speaker 1>have left no evidence. Going to attempt to retrieve it again.

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<v Speaker 1>Hopefully they've moved on. I haven't seen anything about them

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<v Speaker 1>finding it. Roommate, how long have you been planning this, Robinson?

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<v Speaker 1>A bit over a week. I believe I can get

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<v Speaker 1>close to it, but there's a squad car park right

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<v Speaker 1>by it. I think they already swept that spot, but

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<v Speaker 1>I don't want to chance it, Robinson. I'm wishing I

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<v Speaker 1>had to circle back and grabbed it as soon as

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<v Speaker 1>I got to my vehicle. I'm worried what my old

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<v Speaker 1>man would do if I didn't bring back Grandpa's rifle.

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<v Speaker 1>If it had a serial number, but it wouldn't trace

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<v Speaker 1>to me. I worry about Prince. I had to leave

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<v Speaker 1>it in a bush where I changed outfits, didn't have

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<v Speaker 1>the ability or time to bring it with. I might

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<v Speaker 1>have to abandon it and hope they don't find Prince.

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<v Speaker 1>How the blank will I explain losing it to my

0:20:14.400 --> 0:20:17.800
<v Speaker 1>old man? The only thing I left was the rifle

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<v Speaker 1>wrapped in a towel. Remember how I was engraving bullets.

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<v Speaker 1>The blanking messages are mostly a big meme. If I

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<v Speaker 1>see quote notices bulge Uwu unquote on Fox News. I

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<v Speaker 1>might have a stroke. All right, I'm going to have

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<v Speaker 1>to leave it. That really effing sucks. Judging from today,

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<v Speaker 1>I'd say Grandpa's gun does just fine. I DK I

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<v Speaker 1>think that was a two thousand dollars scope. Robinson writes,

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<v Speaker 1>delete this exchange. Robinson again rights. My dad wants photos

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<v Speaker 1>of the rifle, he says, Grandpa wants to know who

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<v Speaker 1>has what. The Feds released a photo of the rifle

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<v Speaker 1>and it is very unique. He's calling me, not answering, Robinson.

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<v Speaker 1>Since Trump got into office, my dad has been pretty diehard.

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<v Speaker 1>Maga Robinson. I'm going to turn myself in willingly. One

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<v Speaker 1>of my neighbors here is a deputy or for the sheriff. Robinson.

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<v Speaker 1>You are all I worry about, love roommate. I'm much

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<v Speaker 1>more worried about you, Robinson. Don't talk to the media. Please,

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<v Speaker 1>don't take any interviews or make any comments. If any

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<v Speaker 1>police ask you questions, ask for a lawyer, and stay silent.

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<v Speaker 1>The search of Robinson's residence, police executed a search warrant

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<v Speaker 1>on Robinson's residence. During that search, police discovered a shellcasing

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<v Speaker 1>with etchings like the etchings found on the shells and

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<v Speaker 1>the rifle near Uvu. Police also found several targets with

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<v Speaker 1>bullet holes in Robinson's home. One aggravated murder pertains to

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<v Speaker 1>Robinson's shooting and killing of Charlie Kirk in a manner

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<v Speaker 1>that exposed others, in addition to mister Kirk to a

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<v Speaker 1>great risk of death. Count two felony discharge of a

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<v Speaker 1>firearm pertains to Robinson's shooting toward mister Kirk knowing that

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<v Speaker 1>doing so would endangered those in the bullet's path. The

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<v Speaker 1>shot caused serious bodily injury to mister Kirk, ultimately resulting

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<v Speaker 1>in his death. Count three Obstructing Justice pertains to Robinson's

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<v Speaker 1>removal and hiding of the rifle he used to shoot

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<v Speaker 1>mister Kirk. Count four Obstructing justice pertains to Robinson's removal

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<v Speaker 1>and hiding of the clothing he wore when he shot

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<v Speaker 1>mister Kirk. Count five Witness tampering pertains to Robinson's statements

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<v Speaker 1>to his roommate telling his roommate to delete their text

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<v Speaker 1>exchange that followed the shooting. Count six Witness tampering pertains

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<v Speaker 1>to Robinson's statement to his roommate telling the roommate quote,

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<v Speaker 1>if any police ask you questions, ask for a lawyer,

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<v Speaker 1>and stay silent. Unquote. Count seven Violence Offense committed in

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<v Speaker 1>the presence of a child pertains to robinsons shooting of

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<v Speaker 1>mister Kirk, and the presence of children under the age

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<v Speaker 1>of fourteen who are visible at the event. Based upon

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<v Speaker 1>evidence received from Brian Davis of the Utah State Bureau

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<v Speaker 1>of Investigation, I have reason to believe the defendant committed

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<v Speaker 1>the offenses charged herein. Authorized for presentment and filing. On

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<v Speaker 1>September sixteenth, twenty twenty five, Utah County Attorney's Office sworn

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<v Speaker 1>to buy Jeffrey S. Gray, Utah County Attorney