"Prosecutors issued seven charges in total, including aggravated murder, felony discharge of a firearm causing serious bodily injury, two counts of obstruction of justice, two counts of witness tampering, and commission of a violent offence in the presence of a child. list of 3 itemsend of list Speaking at a news conference, Utah County Attorney Jeff Gray said he was also filing a notice of intent to seek the death penalty."
"Gray said that authorities were alleging two aggravating factors to accompany the top charges. The additions boost the alleged severity of the crimes, and could be used as a basis for harsher punishment. They were added because the defendant is believed to have targeted Charlie Kirk based on Charlie Kirk's political expression, and did so knowing that children were present and would witness the homicide, he explained."
Tyler Robinson was formally charged in the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University. Prosecutors filed seven counts, including aggravated murder, felony discharge of a firearm causing serious bodily injury, obstruction of justice, witness tampering, and commission of a violent offense in the presence of a child. A notice of intent to seek the death penalty was filed. Two aggravating factors allege the victim was targeted for political expression and that children were present and witnessed the homicide. The defendant will be held without bail, appeared virtually in court wearing a reported suicide-prevention smock, and was assigned a court-appointed lawyer after being deemed indigent; the next hearing was set for September 29.
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