Charlie Kirk Shooting Suspect Tyler Robinson Is Wearing Suicide Prevention Smock, Is in 'Special' Prison Unit By Chris Spargo

The man accused of murdering Charlie Kirk is required to wear a suicide prevention smock as part of his prison uniform.

Tyler Robinson was first seen wearing the smock in his mugshot released on Sept. 12 and then again on Sept. 16 during his first court appearance, which he attended virtually from the Utah County Jail.

Sergeant Ray Ormond of the Utah County Sheriff’s Office tells PEOPLE in an email that Robinson is currently booked into the “Special Housing Unit,” and that inmates in that unit must wear the smock at all times.

“Our special housing unit does include being on a special watch protocol that includes more supervision and wearing the above smock,” Ormond adds.

Ormond writes that there are a variety of reasons an inmate might be made to wear the smock, but did not specify which of those reasons apply to Robinson. Those reasons include “the types of crimes you’re booked on, behavioral issues, violent behavior, and/or suicidal concerns.”

The information sheet filed in court by prosecutors in Utah’s Fourth Judicial Court on Tuesday, Sept. 16, alleged that Robinson had threatened to take his own life before turning himself in to authorities.

In a conversation with his father after his parents recognized him as the alleged shooter, “Robinson implied that he planned to take his own life,” said the indictment against him.

Robinson also allegedly told his parents “that he couldn’t go to jail and just wanted to end it,” according to the indictment.

His parents then contacted a family friend who is a retired deputy sheriff to speak with Robinson, according to the indictment.

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Robinson allegedly agreed to turn himself in after speaking with the family friend, who contacted the local sheriff’s office and facilitated the suspect turning himself in.

After making that decision, he allegedly sent a text to his partner that read: “Im gonna turn myself in willingly, one of my neighbors here is a deputy for the sheriff.”

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He then added: “you are all I worry about love.”

His partner responded: “I’m much more worried about you.”

Robinson traveled approximately 260 miles from his apartment in St, George, Utah, to Orem, Utah, on Sept. 10, arriving at the Utah State University campus just before 9 a.m. according to authorities.

A little over three hours later, he was allegedly perched on the rooftop of a campus building where he fired a single fatal shot that killed Kirk, a right-wing activist and staunch ally of President Donald Trump.

Robinson then fled the scene according to authorities, but left behind a rifle that prosecutors say had traces of his DNA.

Robinson turned himself in after his mother recognized him in photos released by the FBI and his father recognized the rifle found at the scene as being a family heirloom that was owned by the suspect’s grandfather.

Robinson is now facing seven counts, including aggravated murder, and prosecutors have said they will seek the death penalty.

It is unclear how much longer he might be forced to wear the suicide prevention smock.

The smocks are generally made with reinforced fabrics that are quilted together, making it impossible for individuals to use them to take their own life.

Robinson has yet to enter a plea and has been meeting with potential public defenders after the presiding judge declared him indigent.