{"id":8166,"date":"2025-09-15T17:41:03","date_gmt":"2025-09-15T17:41:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailynewsintime.net\/?p=8166"},"modified":"2025-09-15T18:04:46","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T18:04:46","slug":"utah-governor-says-that-alleged-killer-of-charlie-kirk-is-not-cooperating","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailynewsintime.net\/index.php\/2025\/09\/15\/utah-governor-says-that-alleged-killer-of-charlie-kirk-is-not-cooperating\/","title":{"rendered":"Utah Governor says that alleged killer of Charlie Kirk is not cooperating"},"content":{"rendered":"

Authorities announced Friday that they had taken\u00a0Tyler Robinson, 22<\/strong>, into custody in connection with the fatal shooting of political activist\u00a0Charlie Kirk<\/strong>. The investigation into the killing continues, and on Sunday Utah Governor\u00a0Spencer Cox<\/strong>\u00a0said Robinson is\u00a0not cooperating<\/strong>\u00a0with investigators.<\/p>\n

Manhunt and Arrest: \u201cWe Got Him\u201d<\/h2>\n

The shooting occurred on\u00a0Wednesday, September 10<\/strong>, at\u00a0Utah Valley University (UVU)<\/strong>, where Kirk was answering questions. A rifle round from a nearby rooftop struck him in the neck, triggering panic among an estimated\u00a03,000 attendees<\/strong>. Kirk was pronounced dead roughly 90 minutes later at the hospital.<\/p>\n

A coordinated manhunt unfolded across campus and surrounding areas. Investigators traced the suspected shooter\u2019s route over rooftops and along a parking area, later recovering a rifle in a wooded spot nearby. As images of a young man sought in the case\u2014and a\u00a0$100,000 reward<\/strong>\u2014circulated widely, officials scheduled a news conference approximately\u00a033 hours<\/strong>\u00a0after the attack.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe got him,\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Governor Cox announced, adding that a family member\u2019s outreach helped prompt the arrest:<\/p>\n

\u201cA family member of Tyler Robinson reached out to a family friend who contacted the Washington County Sheriff\u2019s Office with information that Robinson had confessed to them or implied that he had committed the incident.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Early Statements About Motive and Messages<\/h2>\n

During the same briefing, Cox described context provided by relatives about Robinson\u2019s recent views and comments made prior to the event:<\/p>\n

\u201cInvestigators interviewed a family member of Robinson who stated that Robinson had become more political in recent years. The family member referenced a recent incident in which Robinson came to dinner prior to Sept. 10.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u201cIn that conversation with another family member, Robinson mentioned Charlie Kirk was coming to UVU. They talked about why they didn\u2019t like him and the viewpoints that he had.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Cox also referenced alleged digital communications reviewed by investigators that described retrieving a rifle from a \u201cdrop point,\u201d the weapon being left \u201cin a bush,\u201d and observations of the area where it was hidden. Those images reportedly came from a roommate\u2019s device showing exchanges with a contact saved as \u201cTyler.\u201d He summarized:<\/p>\n

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\u201cHe showed several messages and allowed investigators to take photos of the screen\u2026 [including] the need to retrieve the rifle from a drop point\u2026 visually watching the area where a rifle was left and a message referring to having left the rifle wrapped in a towel.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Non-Cooperation by the Suspect; Roommate Is Assisting<\/h2>\n

On Sunday, Cox provided an update across multiple national news programs, noting that Robinson himself is not assisting the probe, though people around him are.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe [Robinson] has not confessed to authorities. He is not cooperating, but all the people around him are cooperating. And I think that\u2019s very important.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Cox said Robinson\u2019s roommate\u2014described as a romantic partner\u2014has been helping investigators:<\/p>\n

\u201cThis partner has been incredibly cooperative, had no idea that this was happening and is working with investigators right now.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Pressed on whether the roommate\u2019s gender identity bears on the case, Cox cautioned against assumptions while emphasizing the ongoing forensic work:<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s what we\u2019re trying to figure out right now. \u2026 It\u2019s easy to draw conclusions from that, and so we\u2019ve got the shell casings, other forensic evidence that is coming in \u2014 and trying to piece all of those things together.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

What Investigators Are Working to Establish<\/h2>\n
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  • Timeline & movements:<\/strong>\u00a0Mapping Robinson\u2019s purported path before, during, and after the shooting.<\/li>\n
  • Forensics:<\/strong>\u00a0Processing the recovered rifle and other physical evidence to connect items to the scene.<\/li>\n
  • Digital evidence:<\/strong>\u00a0Reviewing alleged messages and communications to clarify planning and intent.<\/li>\n
  • Motive:<\/strong>\u00a0Weighing statements from family, the cooperating partner, and acquaintances alongside physical and digital records.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Officials say the investigation remains active and methodical. While Robinson is being held without bail on initial counts including\u00a0aggravated murder<\/strong>,\u00a0felony discharge of a firearm causing serious bodily injury<\/strong>, and\u00a0obstruction of justice<\/strong>, they stress that evidence analysis continues and that conversations about motive are preliminary.<\/p>\n

    Keywords<\/h3>\n

    Tyler Robinson, Charlie Kirk, Utah Valley University, Spencer Cox, UVU shooting, manhunt, recovered rifle, digital messages, non-cooperation, investigation, Utah.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Authorities announced Friday that they had taken\u00a0Tyler Robinson, 22, into custody in connection with the fatal shooting of political activist\u00a0Charlie Kirk. The investigation into the killing continues, and on Sunday Utah Governor\u00a0Spencer Cox\u00a0said Robinson is\u00a0not cooperating\u00a0with investigators. Manhunt and Arrest: \u201cWe Got Him\u201d The shooting occurred on\u00a0Wednesday, September 10, at\u00a0Utah Valley University (UVU), where Kirk […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8167,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-8166","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-daily-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsintime.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8166"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsintime.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsintime.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsintime.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsintime.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8166"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsintime.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8166\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8168,"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsintime.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8166\/revisions\/8168"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsintime.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8167"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsintime.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8166"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsintime.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8166"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsintime.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8166"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}