"In the chaotic hours after an assassin's gunshot rang out at Utah Valley University last Wednesday, Tyler Robinson texted his roommate and romantic partner back home 250 miles away and said, "Drop what you're doing, look under my keyboard." There in their nondescript apartment in the fast-growing conservative Utah city of St. George lay a note from Robinson saying, "I had the opportunity to take out Charlie Kirk, and I'm going"
"Criminal charges filed on Tuesday portray Robinson as a left-leaning assassin with pro-LGBTQ+ views who spent a week planning a murder. But court papers and interviews reveal the wrenching realizations that unfolded in private, as Robinson's partner and parents in the red-rock deserts of southern Utah realized that the onetime straight-A student and scholarship winner appeared to be the black-clad figure being hunted by law enforcement."
Tyler Robinson, 22, allegedly shot at conservative commentator Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University. Robinson texted his roommate and partner to look under a keyboard and left a note claiming the opportunity to "take out Charlie Kirk." Robinson's mother identified his image on television and began calls that led to his arrest after a 33-hour search involving high-level federal officials. Prosecutors say the attack targeted Kirk for his political expression. Court filings describe Robinson as left-leaning with pro-LGBTQ+ views who planned the attack for a week. Family members expressed shock and disbelief.
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