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prosecution, conviction, or punishment of any person regarding conduct that constitutes a criminal offense: (c) destroyed, concealed, or removed the clothing he wore during the shooting; and the conduct that constitutes an offense would be a capital felony or first degree felony.
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\nCOUNT 5: TAMPERING WITH A WITNESS, a Third Degree Felony, in violation of Utah Code Ann. \u00a7 76-8-508, in that on or about September 10, 2025, in Utah County, the defendant, Tyler James Robinson, (a)(i) believed that an official proceeding or investigation was pending or about to be instituted; or (ii) intended to prevent an official proceeding or investigation; and (b) attempted to induce or otherwise cause his roommate to (ii) withhold testimony, information, a document, or an item, to wit: directing his roommate to delete incriminating text
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\nCOUNT 6: TAMPERING WITH A WITNESS, a Third Degree Felony, in violation of Utah Code Ann. \u00a7 76-8-508, in that on or about September 11, 2025, in Utah County, the defendant, Tyler James Robinson, (a)(i) believed that an official proceeding or investigation was pending or about to be instituted; or (ii) intended to prevent an official proceeding or investigation; and (b) attempted to induce or otherwise cause his roommate to (ii) withhold testimony or information, to wit: directing his roommate to stay silent if police questioned the roommate.
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\nCOUNT 7: VIOLENT OFFENSE COMMITTED IN THE PRESENCE OF A CHILD, a Class A Misdemeanor, in violation of Utah Code Ann. \u00a7 76-3-203.10(2) and \u00a7 76-3- 203.14(3)(a)(ii) in that on or about September 10, 2025, in Utah County, the defendant, Tyler James Robinson, committed criminal homicide in the physical presence of a child younger than 14 years old, with knowledge that a child was present and may have seen or heard the commission of the criminal homicide.
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\nVICTIM TARGETING ENHANCEMENT: In violation of Utah Code Ann. \u00a7 76-3-203.14(2), Tyler James Robinson intentionally selected Charlie Kirk because of Tyler James Robinson’s belief or perception regarding Charlie Kirk’s political expression.
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\nPROBABLE CAUSE STATEMENT: Brian Davis of the Utah State Bureau of Investigations, having probable cause to believe that the defendant committed the above-listed offense(s), submitted the following evidence in support of the filing of this Information:
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\nOn September 10, 2025, at approximately 12:23 p.m., Charlie Kirk was shot and killed while speaking to a large crowd on the campus of Utah Valley University (UVU) in Orem, Utah. (Counts 1 and 2). Police found the suspected murder weapon, a bolt-action .30-06 rifle nearby. Over the next approximately 33 hours, police conducted a manhunt for the shooter until the evening of September 11, 2025, when Tyler James Robinson surrendered to police at the Washington County Sheriff’s Office. DNA consistent with Robinson was found on the rifle’s trigger. After shooting Mr. Kirk, Robinson hid the gun (Count 3), discarded the clothing he wore when he fired the rifle (Count 4), and told his lover\/roommate to delete incriminating text messages
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