Utah governor says suspect in Charlie Kirk assassination just isn’t cooperating with authorities

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 mentioned.

Cox confused on a number of Sunday morning information exhibits that investigators are nonetheless making an attempt to pin down a motive for the assault and mentioned extra data could 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’ll be taught,” Cox mentioned on CNN’s “State of the Union.” “There can be official costs filed on Tuesday, and there can be rather more proof and knowledge accessible then. And once more, we’re interviewing all types 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 costs of aggravated homicide, obstruction of justice and felony discharge of a firearm inflicting critical bodily damage, in response to 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 known as on each the left and proper to tone down their rhetoric after the assault, mentioned: “I actually haven’t got a canine on this combat. If this was a radicalized MAGA particular person, I would be saying that as nicely.”

The governor mentioned investigations have unearthed that Robinson had left-leaning political views and disliked Kirk. 

“That data comes from folks round him, his members of the family and mates,” he mentioned on CNN.

Cox additionally mentioned the suspect’s accomplice was transgender however that he was uncertain if it was related to the case.

“The roommate was a romantic accomplice, a male transitioning to feminine,” Cox mentioned. “I can say that he has been extremely cooperative, this accomplice has been very cooperative, had no concept that this was taking place.”

State information present that Robinson registered as an unaffiliated voter. He’s listed as an inactive voter in state information, that 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, in response to a Public Security Evaluation Report filed in Utah state courtroom.

Robinson grew up round St. George, within the southwestern nook of Utah. He turned a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at a younger age, church spokesperson Doug Andersen instructed 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!”