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- Tyler Robinson, 22, is accused of killing right-wing activist Charlie Kirk
- Robinson was listed as an unaffiliated voter, according to Utah court records
- Robinson has not voted in either of the past two general elections
Tyler Robinson, the suspect accused of killing Charlie Kirk, has not voted in the past two general elections and is registered as an unaffiliated voter.
Utah voter records show that Robinson, 22, is listed as an inactive voter who has not voted in each of the past two general elections and has not responded to notices sent by the country clerk.
Robinson was arrested after authorities allege he fired the shot that killed Kirk, a prominent right-wing activist, during a Turning Point USA rally on the campus of Utah Valley University.
Authorities believe the shot was fired from the roof of a building 200 yards from where the rally was occurring.
Kirk’s killing was deemed a politically motivated “assassination” by Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, who said Robinson was arrested in Washington, Utah, after being turned in by a family friend.
At a press conference announcing Robinson’s arrest, Cox claimed that the suspect had become increasingly political over the past few years and had once described Kirk as “full of hate.”
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Prior to Robinson’s arrest, authorities recovered a high-powered, bolt-action rifle believed to have been used to carry out the shooting.
Robinson’s arrest was also preceded by the release of several surveillance images and videos appearing to show the shooter’s movement before and after the shooting.
According to a probable cause affidavit obtained by PEOPLE, Robinson was arrested on suspicion of suspicion of aggravated murder, felony discharge of a firearm causing serious bodily harm and obstruction of justice. He is currently being held without bond.
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