The 22-year-old suspect behind the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk is “not cooperating” with investigators, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox and two regulation enforcement sources stated.
Cox burdened on a number of Sunday morning information reveals that investigators are nonetheless making an attempt to pin down a motive for the assault and stated extra info might come out as soon as the suspect, Tyler Robinson, seems in courtroom on Tuesday.
“There’s a lot extra that we’re studying, and a lot extra that we are going to be taught,” Cox stated on CNN’s “State of the Union.” “There will probably be official fees filed on Tuesday, and there will probably be rather more proof and data accessible then. And once more, we’re interviewing every kind of individuals, everybody that is aware of him, and making an attempt to be taught extra about what that motive really was.”
Kirk, who co-founded the right-wing advocacy group Turning Level USA and was a confidant of President Trump, was shot and killed at Utah Valley College on Wednesday as he addressed a big crowd at an outside debate. He was 31 and is survived by his spouse, Erika, and two younger kids.
Robinson was arrested Friday on fees of aggravated homicide, obstruction of justice and felony discharge of a firearm inflicting severe bodily harm, based on an inmate reserving sheet from the Utah County Sheriff’s Workplace.
Officers described the shootings as a “focused assault,” and it drew condemnation from each side of the political aisle
Cox, a Republican who has referred to as on each the left and proper to tone down their rhetoric after the assault, stated: “I actually do not have a canine on this combat. If this was a radicalized MAGA individual, I might be saying that as nicely.”
The governor stated investigations have unearthed that Robinson had left-leaning political views and disliked Kirk.
“That info comes from individuals round him, his relations and pals,” he stated on CNN.
Cox additionally stated the suspect’s companion was transgender however that he was not sure if it was related to the case.
“The roommate was a romantic companion, a male transitioning to feminine,” Cox stated. “I can say that he has been extremely cooperative, this companion has been very cooperative, had no concept that this was occurring.”
State information present that Robinson registered as an unaffiliated voter. He’s listed as an inactive voter in state information, which means he did not vote within the final two elections. He was not sufficiently old to vote in 2020.
Robinson had no prior felony or misdemeanor convictions and no prior violent offenses, based on a Public Security Evaluation Report filed in Utah state courtroom.
Robinson grew up round St. George, within the southwestern nook of Utah. He grew to become a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at a younger age, church spokesperson Doug Andersen advised the Related Press.
Ammunition discovered with the weapon used to kill Kirk was engraved with taunting, anti-fascist and meme-culture messages. Courtroom information present that one bullet casing had the message, “Hey, fascist! Catch!”
