Utah County Attorney Jeff Gray announced that Tyler Robinson, the 22-year-old charged in the assassination of Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University, asked his alleged “trans” partner, Lance Twiggs, to destroy evidence following the shooting.
The statement came during a briefing ahead of Robinson’s first court appearance.
Robinson appeared by video feed from jail as prosecutors formally filed charges.
Gray confirmed that the death penalty is on the table, citing the nature of the crime and the available evidence.
He emphasized that the decision to seek capital punishment was made independently by his office.
“Today, after reviewing the evidence that law enforcement has collected thus far, I am filing a criminal information charging Tyler James Robinson, age 22, with the following crimes,” Gray said during the announcement.
Robinson’s first charge is aggravated murder, a capital offense.
Prosecutors allege that Robinson intentionally caused the death of Charlie Kirk under circumstances that created a great risk of death to others.
The second charge is felony discharge of a firearm causing serious bodily injury, classified as a first-degree felony.
Gray stated that this count is subject to aggravating factors.
“The state is further alleging aggravating factors on counts one and two because the