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Charlie Kirk's accused assassin faces initial court hearing, formal charges
Reuters | Yahoo ^ | September 16, 2025 | By Brad Brooks and Steve Gorman

Posted on 09/16/2025 7:08:17 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer

PROVO, Utah (Reuters) -The trade school student suspected of assassinating right-wing political activist Charlie Kirk at a Utah university was due in court on Tuesday to face formal charges, appearing by video feed from jail for his first public appearance since the shooting.

The killing, captured in graphic video clips that went viral on the internet, sparked denunciations of political violence across the ideological spectrum but also unleashed a wave of partisan blame-casting and concerns that Kirk's murder might beget more bloodshed.

Authorities have offered no possible motive for the killing, though Kirk's wife and other supporters were quick to cast him as a martyr for their cause.

Robinson was scheduled to be arraigned on formal charges on Tuesday afternoon in Utah County Justice Court in Provo, but the defendant will appear for the hearing by a video feed from the county lockup in nearby Spanish Fork, officials said.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Utah
KEYWORDS: charlie; charliekirk; journalism; kirk; press; saintcharlie; spanishfork
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1 posted on 09/16/2025 7:08:17 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

They’re not taking any chances...by getting him to the court house. I’m betting he pleads guilty....which will just eliminate a trial.


2 posted on 09/16/2025 7:11:51 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

If you don’t like someone you ignore them you don’t shoot them , they will involve mental issues


3 posted on 09/16/2025 7:12:30 AM PDT by butlerweave (Fateh)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

“Authorities have offered no possible motive for the killing, though Kirk’s wife and other supporters were quick to cast him as a martyr for their cause “

F’n Reuters via Yahoo. Tough to find a worse source for this info.


4 posted on 09/16/2025 7:13:26 AM PDT by iamgalt
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To: Sacajaweau

If he pleads guilty it is to protect his co- conspirators.


5 posted on 09/16/2025 7:14:37 AM PDT by circlecity
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

He will be facing a firing squad - hopefully soon.


6 posted on 09/16/2025 7:19:06 AM PDT by Bon of Babble (You Say You Want a Revolution?)
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To: circlecity

No doubt for me others were involved. I just heard a note was found that had him remarking. He has an opportunity to take out Charlie. Who uses the word opportunity unless someone provides it for you.


7 posted on 09/16/2025 7:24:06 AM PDT by MagillaX
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

“Authorities have offered no possible motive for the killing”

All of us are stumped as to his motive until the authorities tell us his motive. Got it?


8 posted on 09/16/2025 7:25:06 AM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: iamgalt

Wow they actually criticize Charlie’s wife and supporters and mock the obvious fact that he was a martyr assassinated while having a public political discussion. Absolutely incredible and disgusting.


9 posted on 09/16/2025 7:30:33 AM PDT by Williams (Thank God for the election of President Trump!)
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

Yes. Apparently none of the “news” people can figure out any motive. Shocking, right???

Maybe they will tell us someday. I’m curious why he would do this.


10 posted on 09/16/2025 7:31:22 AM PDT by shelterguy
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

This is the kind of oily thing they do to mislead a great percentage of the public. Somehow we are supposed to believe that Charlie’s wife and supporters are at odds with the official version of his killing. Nothing could be farther from the truth.


11 posted on 09/16/2025 7:31:25 AM PDT by Williams (Thank God for the election of President Trump!)
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To: circlecity

So far, his co-conspirators don’t seem to be protecting him.....but he doesn’t have any idea what’s going on except from his attorney....if in fact he is even conversing with him/her.


12 posted on 09/16/2025 7:32:29 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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“I’m betting he pleads guilty...”

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If the defiant indifferent expression of that mugshot is any indication I strongly suspect he pleads not guilty.


13 posted on 09/16/2025 7:33:43 AM PDT by V_TWIN (RIP Charlie Kirk)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

“. . . trade school student . . .”

Is that all we know about him?

No other descriptor?


14 posted on 09/16/2025 7:33:50 AM PDT by jeffersondem
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The trade school student...

Reuters making sure that we understand that this was not a college educated person like themselves.

15 posted on 09/16/2025 7:34:19 AM PDT by TangoLimaSierra (⭐⭐To the Left, the Truth is Right Wing Violence⭐⭐)
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

Tired of “motive”....murder is a motive.


16 posted on 09/16/2025 7:35:05 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: shelterguy

“I’m curious why he would do this.”

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The human brain isn’t fully developed until about age 24, which means this evil was a couple of years short.
My money is on brainwashing and demonic possession.


17 posted on 09/16/2025 7:36:53 AM PDT by V_TWIN (RIP Charlie Kirk)
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To: shelterguy

Me, too. Too bad none of us dumb yokels can figure it out. Our betters (the “authorities”) will tell us what we need to know. Just sit tight.


18 posted on 09/16/2025 7:38:18 AM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: V_TWIN

And the “news” people will never say he did it because Charlie spoke about trannies.


19 posted on 09/16/2025 7:38:34 AM PDT by shelterguy
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Was it his gun? How’d he get on the roof?
He let his furry boy/girlfriend know the gun was at the drop point right? That’s conspiracy


20 posted on 09/16/2025 7:39:01 AM PDT by rainee (Drain the swamp!)
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