WASHINGTON — Family and friends of the 22-year-old accused of shooting and killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk described his politics as veering left in recent years as he spent large amounts of time scrolling the "dark corners of the internet," Utah Gov. Spencer Spencer Cox said Sunday.
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Utah governor says Kirk shooting motive not yet certain, suspect uncooperative
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This photo released by the Utah Governor's Office on Friday, Sept. 12, 2025 shows Tyler Robinson. (Utah Governor's Office via AP)
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A vehicle, marked with messages written on its windows in tribute to Turning Point USA CEO and co-founder Charlie Kirk and carrying an American flag, drives Saturday past Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah.
- Lindsey Wasson, Associated Press
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox becomes emotional while speaking Friday during a news conference at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, regarding the killing of Turning Point USA CEO and co-founder Charlie Kirk.
- Lindsey Wasson, Associated Press
Federal law enforcement officials stand Friday outside the family home of Tyler Robinson, the man accused of killing Turning Point USA CEO and co-founder Charlie Kirk, in Washington, Utah.
- David Becker, Associated Press
Law enforcement officials stand Friday atop the Losee Center, where the alleged gunman escaped from the roof after shooting and killing Turning Point USA CEO and co-founder Charlie Kirk, at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah.
- Lindsey Wasson, Associated Press
Kevin Vanriper, right, and his wife, Barbara, of Sarasota, Florida, join other people waiting in line Sunday for a memorial and prayer vigil for Charlie Kirk at the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts in Washington.
- Rod Lamkey, Associated Press
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Law enforcement officials stand Friday atop the Losee Center, where the alleged gunman escaped from the roof after shooting and killing Turning Point USA CEO and co-founder Charlie Kirk, at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah.
- Lindsey Wasson, Associated Press
Kevin Vanriper, right, and his wife, Barbara, of Sarasota, Florida, join other people waiting in line Sunday for a memorial and prayer vigil for Charlie Kirk at the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts in Washington.
- Rod Lamkey, Associated Press
