Full Name and Age: Tyler James Robinson, aged 22, born in 2003.
- Residence and Background: Utah resident from Cedar City or St. George, Utah; family appears to have ties to the local community, possibly involving Mormon or Christian affiliations based on reports of a youth pastor's involvement.
- Education: Briefly attended Utah State University for one semester in 2021 on a scholarship but did not continue; not a student at Utah Valley University (UVU), where the shooting occurred.
- Political Affiliation and Views: Voter registration shows no declared political party (last registered July 13, 2021); family reported he had become more political in recent years; expressed strong dislike for Charlie Kirk, calling him "full of hate and spreading hate" during a family dinner before September 10, 2025, specifically mentioning Kirk's upcoming UVU appearance.
- Motive and Ideology Indicators: Believed to have acted alone in a targeted political assassination; bullet engravings and online messages suggest familiarity with antifascist (Antifa) symbolism, video game slang, and online culture, including references like "Hey fascists! Catch!", "If you read this you are gay, lmaoooo", and "Bella Ciao"; opposed Kirk's conservative viewpoints.
- Weapon and Shooting Details: Used a high-powered bolt-action rifle with a unique mounted scope; fired a single sniper shot from approximately 200 yards away, striking Kirk in the neck during a Turning Point USA event at UVU on September 10, 2025, at around 12:23 PM local time; engraved writings on used and three unfired casings found with the weapon.
- Planning and Preparation: Arrived near UVU campus in a gray Dodge Challenger about four hours before the shooting; retrieved the rifle from a pre-arranged drop point (hidden in bushes, wrapped in a towel); discussed rifle details, including leaving it post-shooting, in Discord messages with his roommate.
- Flight from Scene: Surveillance video shows him running across a building roof, descending to a grassy area, then walking through a parking lot toward a road; abandoned the rifle in nearby woods, where it was recovered.
- Post-Shooting Actions: Monitored the rifle's location after ditching it; changed clothing but later switched back to match the original surveillance description (black long-sleeved T-shirt with American flag, eagle, and "Land of the Free, Home of the Brave" text; black sunglasses; Adidas hat; jeans; Converse sneakers).
- Capture: Confessed or implied involvement to a family member (possibly his father) on September 11 evening; father identified him from released photos and urged surrender; contacted a family friend (a youth pastor and U.S. Marshals task force officer) who notified Washington County Sheriff's Office; taken into custody peacefully on September 12, 2025, wearing matching clothing; booked into Utah County Jail.
- Investigation Status: Arrested within 33 hours of the shooting; extensive evidence includes family statements, Discord messages, surveillance footage, physical weapon recovery, and bullet engravings; no indication of additional suspects; FBI and local authorities continue probing, but believed to be a lone actor.
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