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The murder of Charlie Kirk is an American tragedy.
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Charlie Kirk was murdered while engaging
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in one of our most sacred and cherished American rights,
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the bedrock of our democratic republic,
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the free exchange of ideas in a search for truth,
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understanding, and a more perfect union.
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It is also an offense against the state
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and to the peace and enjoyment of the people of Utah
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and of all those who visit here.
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But Charlie Kirk's murder also strikes
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a more personal and intimate chord.
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Charlie Kirk was first and foremost a husband
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and a father to two beautiful young children.
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He was a son, he was a brother, and a friend.
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Like all murders, the senseless and needless taking
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of Charlie Kirk's life has shattered the lives
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of those he loved and those who loved him.
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To Charlie's wife, Erica, his two young children,
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his parents, his family, and his friends,
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I express my sincere condolences
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and offer my heartfelt prayers on your behalf.
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I also want to express my concern for everyone
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who was at Charlie's Turning Point USA event
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at the University, Utah Valley University,
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and all who have been impacted by this tragedy.
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As county attorney, I am charged with bringing justice
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to those who offend our laws.
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I am charged with bringing justice for those who harm,
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for those who are harmed.
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I am charged with bringing justice for Charlie Kirk.
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I am committed to these aims.
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I take this responsibility seriously.
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Today, after reviewing the evidence
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that law enforcement has collected thus far,
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I am filing a criminal information
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charging Tyler James Robinson, age 22,
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with the following crimes.
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Count one, aggravated murder, a capital offense,
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for intentionally or knowingly causing the death
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of Charlie Kirk under circumstances
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that created a great risk of death to others.
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Count two, felony discharge of a firearm
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causing serious bodily injury, a first degree felony.
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The state is further alleging aggravating factors
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on counts one and two because the defendant
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is believed to have targeted Charlie Kirk
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based on Charlie Kirk's political expression
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and did so knowing that children were present
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and would witness the homicide.
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The state is also charging defendant with count three,
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obstruction of justice, a second degree felony
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for moving and concealing the rifle used in the shooting.
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Count four, obstruction of justice,
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a second degree felony for disposing the clothing
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he wore during the shooting.
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Count five, witness tampering, a third degree felony
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for directing his roommate
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to delete his incriminating texts.
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Count six, witness tampering, a third degree felony
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for directing his roommate to stay silent
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if police questioned him.
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And count seven, commission of a violent offense
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in the presence of a child, a Class A misdemeanor.
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In the presence of a child, a Class A misdemeanor
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for committing homicide knowing that children were present
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and may have seen or heard the murder and did so
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based on Charlie Kirk's political expression.
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Also, following the press conference,
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I am filing a notice of intent to seek the death penalty.
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I do not take this decision lightly
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and it is a decision I have made independently
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as county attorney based solely on the available evidence
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and circumstances and nature of the crime.
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Because we are seeking the death penalty,
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the defendant will continue to be held without bail
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in the Utah County Jail.
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Turning to the 10 page information,
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these are the allegations.
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On September 10th, 2025, at approximately 1223 PM,
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Charlie Kirk was shot and killed
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while speaking to a large crowd on the campus
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of Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah.
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Police found the suspected murder weapon,
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a bolt action .30-06 rifle nearby.
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Over the next approximately 33 hours,
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police conducted a manhunt for the shooter
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until the evening of September 11th, 2025,
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when Tyler James Robinson surrendered to police
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at the Washington County Sheriff's Office.
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DNA consistent with Robinson
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was found on the rifle's trigger.
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After shooting Mr. Kirk, Robinson hid the gun,
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discarded the clothing he wore when he fired the rifle,
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and told his roommate to delete incriminating text messages
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and not talk to police.
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Children were present at the time of the shooting.
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The shooting.
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Turning Point USA, a nonprofit organization
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founded in 2012 by Charlie Kirk,
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organized a public outdoor event to be held at noon
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on September 10th, 2025 at UVU.
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The event was the first in a series of similar events
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to be held at college campuses nationwide.
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Mr. Kirk is a well-known conservative activist
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famous for these type of events
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where he discusses various political issues
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and debates with audience members.
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His events and comments have garnered
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a significant number of supporters
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and drawn the ire of many who disagree
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with his political views.
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The event at UVU was announced far in advance
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and garnered significant publicity and interest.
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Consequently, several hundred people attended.
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Mr. Kirk was interacting with a crowd
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before the event officially got underway.
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Then at approximately noon,
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Mr. Kirk seated himself under a portable canopy
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behind a table and microphone.
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He began speaking to the crowd
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and fielding questions from attendees,
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a format Mr. Kirk commonly used at his events.
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Mr. Kirk allowed his questionnaires
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to approach a microphone positioned
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directly in front of him.
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Mr. Kirk's team members were very close to him
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on his right and left, as well as some behind his canopy
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and others at various close locations near him.
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The large crowd surrounded Mr. Kirk on three sides.
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Temporary metal fencing separated attendees
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from Mr. Kirk by only a matter of feet.
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Directly above and behind Mr. Kirk
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was the UVU Hall of Flags,
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an indoor walkway spanning several hundred feet
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with floor-to-ceiling glass windows,
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which overlooked the plaza where Mr. Kirk was seated.
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People were in the walkway at the time of the shooting.
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Approximately 15 minutes into the event,
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Mr. Kirk was answering a question
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about mass shootings by transgender individuals
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when a gunshot rang out.
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The bullet struck Mr. Kirk in the neck.
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He slumped to the ground almost immediately.
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The bullet's trajectory passed closely
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to several other individuals beside Mr. Kirk,
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including the questioner who was standing
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directly in front of Mr. Kirk.
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Children were visible near Mr. Kirk's stage
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when he was shot.
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Mr. Kirk was rushed to a nearby hospital
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where he was declared deceased.
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The medical examiner's report is still pending.
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So UVU surveillance.
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So at the moment of the shot,
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a UVU police officer was watching the crowd
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from an elevated vantage point.
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As soon as he heard the shot,
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he began to scan the area for threats.
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Believing the shot came from a rifle because of its sound,
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he looked for potential sniper positions.
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He noted a roof area approximately 160 yards away
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from Mr. Kirk as a potential shooting position
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and rushed there to look for evidence.
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The suspected shooting position is adjacent
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to an open, publicly accessible walkway.
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To access the suspected location,
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a person must climb over a railing
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and then drop to the roof only slightly below.
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The UVU officer climbed over the railing
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and down onto the roof.
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He then walked to the suspected shooting position
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and confirmed a clear shooting corridor
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between the position and Mr. Kirk's seat.
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He also noticed markings in the gravel rooftop,
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consistent with a sniper having lain on the roof,
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impressions in the gravel potentially left by the elbows,
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knees and feet of a person in a prone shooting position.
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Police reviewed surveillance from the camera covering
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the roof and discovered that it recorded an individual
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dressed in dark clothing cross the railing
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from the public walkway and drop onto the roof
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at approximately 12, 15 p.m.
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Although the individual moved out of the camera's view
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for a short time, the camera again captured
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the individual running across the roof
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and then low crawling to the area the UVU officer recognized
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as where the suspected sniper had dropped
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into a prone shooting position.
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After a short time, which matches the known time
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of the shot, the individual arose
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and ran across the roof to the northeast.
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This discovery led to an intensive review
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of UVU surveillance recordings to attempt to track
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and identify the suspect.
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Surveillance revealed the following.
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At approximately 11, 51 a.m.,
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the suspect entered campus from the north.
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He is seen wearing a black shirt
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with an American flag in the center,
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a dark baseball cap and large sunglasses.
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Throughout the surveillance, the suspect keeps his head down
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and rarely raises his head enough
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to get a clear image of his face.
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As he proceeds across the campus,
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he is seen walking with an unusual gait.
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The suspect walks with very little bending
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in his right leg, consistent with a rifle
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being hidden in his pants.
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This unusual gait continues until the suspect is seen
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crossing the railway off the open walkway
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and onto the roof where he leaves the camera's view.
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The camera later captures the suspect
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as he runs across the roof
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to the suspected shooting position.
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Immediately after the shot was fired,
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a camera captures the suspect running across the roof
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carrying an item whose shape is consistent with a rifle.
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The suspect is then seen climbing down from the roof.
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He appears to drop the item he was carrying
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as he hits the ground in a controlled fall.
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He then picks up the item
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and runs toward the northeast end of campus.
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Expanded crime scene investigation.
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Law enforcement officers follow the suspect's escape path
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to the northeast end of campus
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where they believe the suspect left campus
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and entered a wooded area.
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In that wooded area, investigators found
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a bolt-action rifle wrapped in a towel.
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The rifle contained one spent round
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and three unspent rounds.
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This is consistent with the facts officers observed
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at the time of and immediately after the shootings.
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No shell casings were found on the roof
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suggesting a bolt-action rather than auto-loading weapon
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and only a single round was fired.
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Each round in the rifle contained
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an etched inscription as follows.
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The fired cartridge was etched,
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no tices bulge, O-W-O, what's this?
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The second cartridge that was again not spent,
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the last three were not spent, were not fired.
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The second, hey fascist, catch with arrow symbols.
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The third cartridge, oh Bella chow, Bella chow,
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Bella chow, chow chow.
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The fourth cartridge, if you read this, you are gay, LMAO.
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The rifle, ammunition rounds, and towel
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were sent for forensic processing.
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DNA consistent with defendant was found on the trigger,
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other parts of the rifle, the fired cartridge casing,
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two of the three unfired cartridges, and the towel.
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Law enforcement was unable to immediately locate the shooter
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so they published photos of the shooter
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from the UVU surveillance cameras
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and asked for the public's help to identify him.
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Meanwhile, law enforcement continued to try
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to identify the shooter through other means,
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the Washington County investigation.
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On the evening of September 11th, 2025,
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as law enforcement continued their investigation,
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Tyler James Robinson went
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to the Washington County Sheriff's Office
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with his parents and a family friend to turn himself in.
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Robinson's mother stated the following to police.
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On September 11th, 2025, the day after the shooting,
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Robinson's mother saw the photo of the shooter in the news
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and thought the shooter looked like her son.
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Robinson's mother called her son
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and asked him where he was.
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He said he was at home sick
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and that he had also been at home,
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home sick on September 10th.
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Robinson's mother expressed concern to her husband
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that the suspect shooter looked like Robinson.
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Robinson's father agreed.
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Robinson's mother explained that over the last year or so,
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Robinson had become more political
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and had started to lean more to the left,
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becoming more pro-gay and trans rights oriented.
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She stated that Robinson began to date his roommate,
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a biological male who was transitioning genders.
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This resulted in several discussions with family members,
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but especially between Robinson and his father,
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who have very different political views.
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In one conversation before the shooting,
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Robinson mentioned that Charlie Kirk
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would be holding an event at UVU,
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which Robinson said was a stupid venue for the event.
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Robinson accused Kirk of spreading hate.
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Robinson's father reported that when his wife
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showed him the surveillance image
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of the suspected shooter in the news,
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he agreed that it looked like their son.
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He also believed that the rifle
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that police suspected the shooter used
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matched a rifle that was given to his son as a gift.
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As a result, Robinson's father contacted his son
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and asked him to send a photo of the rifle.
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Robinson did not respond.
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However, Robinson's father spoke on the phone with Robinson.
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Robinson implied that he planned to take his own life.
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Robinson's parents were able to convince him
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to meet at their home.
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As they discussed the situation,
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Robinson implied that he was the shooter
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and stated that he couldn't go to jail
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and just wanted to end it.
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When asked why he did it,
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Robinson explained there is too much evil
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and the guy referring to Charlie Kirk
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spreads too much hate.
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They talked about Robinson turning himself in
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and convinced Robinson to speak
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with a family friend who is a retired deputy sheriff.
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At Robinson's father's request,
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the family friend met with Robinson and his parents
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and convinced Robinson to turn himself in.
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The family friend spoke to police
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and reported telling Robinson that it would be best
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if he brought all evidence with him to the sheriff's office
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to avoid police having to search his parents' home.
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The friend also asked Robinson if he had any clothes
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that were related to what he did.
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Robinson replied that he had disposed of the clothes
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in different areas.
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The roommate.
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Police interviewed Robinson's roommate,
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a biological male who was involved
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in a romantic relationship with Robinson.
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The roommate told police that the roommate
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received messages from Robinson about the shooting
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and he did provide those messages to police.
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On September 10th, 2025,
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the roommate received a text message from Robinson
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which said, drop what you're doing, look under my keyboard.
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The roommate looked under the keyboard
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and found a note that stated, quote,
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I had the opportunity to take out Charlie Kirk
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and I'm going to take it.
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Police found a photograph of this note.
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The following text exchange then took place.
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After reading the note, the roommate responded, what?
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You're joking, right?
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Robinson, I am still okay, my love,
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but I'm stuck in Orem for a little while longer yet.
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Shouldn't be long until I can come home,
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but I gotta grab my rifle still.
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To be honest, I had hoped to keep this secret
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till I died of old age.
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I am sorry to involve you.
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Roommate, you weren't the one who did it, right?
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Robinson, I am, I am, I'm sorry.
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Roommate, I thought they caught the person.
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Robinson, no, they grabbed some crazy old dude,
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then interrogated someone in similar clothing.
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I had planned to grab my rifle
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from my drop point shortly after,
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but most of that side of town got locked down.
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It's quiet almost enough to get out,
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but there's one vehicle lingering.
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Roommate, why?
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Robinson, why did I do it?
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Roommate, yeah.
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Robinson, I had enough of his hatred.
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Some hate can't be negotiated out.
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If I am able to grab my rifle unseen,
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I will have left no evidence.
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I'm going to attempt to retrieve it again.
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Hopefully they have moved on.
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I haven't seen anything about them finding it.
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Roommate, how long have you been planning this?
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Robinson, a bit over a week, I believe.
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I can get close to it,
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but there is a squad car parked right by it.
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I think they already swept that spot,
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but I don't want to chance it.
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Robinson again, I'm wishing I had
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circled back and grabbed it as soon as I got to my vehicle.
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I'm worried what my old man would do
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if I didn't bring back grandpa's rifle.
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IDEK, if it's had a serial number,
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but it wouldn't trace to me.
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I worry about prints, I had to leave it in a bush
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where I changed outfits,
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didn't have the ability or time to bring it with.
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I might have to abandon it and hope they don't find
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prints.
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How the F will I explain losing it to my old man?
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Only thing I left was the rifle wrapped in a towel.
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Remember how I was engraving bullets?
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The F in messages are mostly a big meme.
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If I see notice bulge UWU on Fox New,
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I might have a stroke, all right.
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I'm going to have to leave it.
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That really F in sucks.
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Judging from today, I'd say grandpa's gun does just fine, IDK.
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I think that was a two K dollar scope.
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Wink, wink.
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Robinson, Robinson again, delete this exchange.
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Again, Robinson, my dad wants photos of the rifle.
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He says grandpa wants to know who has what.
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The feds released a photo of the rifle
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and it is very unique.
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He's calling me RN, not answering.
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Robinson, since Trump got into office,
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my dad has been pretty diehard MAGA.
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Robinson, I'm going to turn myself in willingly.
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One of my neighbors here is a deputy for the sheriff.
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Again, you are all I worry about love
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that came from Robinson, roommate.
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I'm much more worried about you.
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Robinson, don't talk to the media, please.
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Don't take any interviews or make any comments.
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If any police ask you questions,
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ask for a lawyer and stay silent.
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The search for Robinson's residence,
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police executed a search warrant on Robinson's residence.
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During that search, police discovered a shell casing
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with etchings like the etchings found on the shells
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in the rifle near UVU.
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Police also found several target boards
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with bullet holes in Robinson's home.
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Now, as I stated in the beginning
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when I read those allegations, these are allegations.
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And like the evidence set forth in this statement,
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those allegations, what you've heard from the media,
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even from state and federal officials,
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has not been tested in the crucible of a jury trial.
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I understand the public's desire to know the facts.
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My own family members have pressed me for information.
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Why are we reluctant to share the details
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of the investigation itself and comment on the case?
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Because I want to ensure a fair and impartial trial.
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I became a prosecutor because of my love
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for the ideals of this great country
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and the principles embedded in our Constitution.
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The free exchange of ideas and opinions
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is critical to this great American experience.
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But so, too, are the protections afforded
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to the accused found in the Fifth and Sixth Amendments,
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the right against self-incrimination,
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the right to a speedy and public trial,
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the right to the effective assistance of counsel,
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the right to confront one's accusers,
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and the right to compel the attendance of witnesses.
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And perhaps most importantly, under our Constitution,
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the accused is presumed innocent
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until we, the state, prove to an impartial jury
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of defendant's peers his guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
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That jury cannot rely on our allegations,
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on what they hear in the news,
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or on what they hear from a public official.
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The jury is the sole trier of fact,
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and they will ultimately determine those facts
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based on evidence a trial judge has determined is admissible.
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Again, as prosecutors, we bear the burden
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to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
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But make no mistake, we welcome this burden.
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I'd like to now introduce my trial team
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who will be charged with prosecuting the case.
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This is a veteran and expert team
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of some of the state's best trial attorneys.
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Chad Grunander, who is one of my two chief deputies.
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Ryan McBride and David Sturgill on the far right there.
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And those two were very much involved
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in preparing search warrants, did a phenomenal job,
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worked day and night to see that accomplished.
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Well after Robinson was taken into custody.
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Also Lauren Hunt, she is one of our
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special victims prosecutors.
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And Chris Ballard, my second chief deputy
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who will be handling motions.
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I'm gonna explain just the procedural steps.
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We're not a grand jury, we don't have a grand jury system
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like the federal courts do.
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It's a preliminary hearing system.
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So the arrest and filing of the criminal information
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are merely the first steps in the criminal justice process.
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Today at 3 p.m., the defendant will appear before a judge
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in the Utah 4th District Court for his first appearance
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to be informed of these charges
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and to ensure that he has an attorney to represent him.
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The hearing will be brief.
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The judge will conduct that first appearance
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virtually via WebEx.
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This is not unusual.
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In the 4th District, all felony first appearances
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for defendants who are in custody are held virtually.
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A link to that hearing is available for media
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on the Utah State Court's X account at Utah State Courts.
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Now following defendant's first appearance,
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he will be entitled to a preliminary hearing.
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At that hearing, the state will be required
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to show probable cause that defendant committed the crimes.
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The purpose of the preliminary hearing
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is not to determine guilt,
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but simply to assure the court
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that the prosecution has enough evidence to proceed to trial.
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If a judge finds probable cause
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and binds the case over for trial,
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an arraignment hearing will be held.
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At that hearing, a judge will again inform defendant
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of the charges against him
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and require him to enter a plea to each charge.
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The next step following the arraignment
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is an opportunity for the parties
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to file any relevant motions
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and then ultimately the trial itself.
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This case has generated a tremendous amount of interest
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across our nation and even the world.
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The public's desire for information is understandable,
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but it bears reiterating that this case will be tried
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in a court of law consistent with our constitution,
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not the court of public opinion.
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Thus, we will only discuss with the press,
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discuss the case with the press occasionally.
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It will not be a day-to-day or even week-to-week occurrence,
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but we will only do so in a manner
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as not to jeopardize the fair trial process.
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Before I conclude, I want to express my appreciation
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for the tireless work of our local, state,
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and federal law enforcement officers.
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They have an extremely difficult, dangerous,
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and often thankless job.
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I'm proud to acknowledge the exceptional work
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they do every day and particularly their work on this case.
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It was truly a marvel to witness.
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Their skilled work and dedication
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have brought us to this point.
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I'm also grateful for the leadership
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demonstrated by Bo Mason,
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the Commissioner of the Utah Department of Public Safety,
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FBI Special Agent in Charge, Rob Bowles,
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Utah County Sheriff, Mike Smith,
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our local police chiefs, and Feliz John Vitti,
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the acting US Attorney for the District of Utah.
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I'm also grateful for the support
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of our governor, Spencer Cox,
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and our Attorney General, Derek Brown,
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who is standing behind me today
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and has offered his support and resources
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as we proceed to trial.
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Finally, I want to thank our Utah County Commissioners,
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Amelia Powers Gardner, Brandon Gordon, and Skyler Beltran.
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They too have pledged to assist with the resources needed
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to successfully prosecute this case.
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I will now take a few questions.
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For questions, ladies and gentlemen,
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just really fast, if you could identify yourself
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and what organization.
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Okay.
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They are still looking into it.
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It's an undergoing investigation.
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They haven't ruled that out.
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I don't have that information.
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I know, acknowledging that you made this decision
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to sue the definitely, independently,
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did you hear at all from the Trump administration
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or Governor Cox's administration
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as you were a personal investigator?
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I talked to officials from both administrations,
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but I was not pressured to make a decision.
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I understood their feelings on it
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because it was in the news,
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but we didn't really discuss that.
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Do you have any indication
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of the transgender issues
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play a role in the motivations for this shooting?
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I'm gonna stick to what I just stated in my public,
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in our information.
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I think that is pretty much set forth there.
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Mr. Grape, on Winslow Fox 13 News,
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just asking, are you planning to file additional charges
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against anyone else in connection with this?
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Again, we don't have any information at this point
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of additional suspects,
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but I know that our law enforcement agencies
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are continuing to follow leads.
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Mr. Grape, the FBI director today said
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that you are, quote, or that other people,
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a number of people, are being investigated
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and interrogated.
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So it seems that there are people
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who might be up to the top.
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Yeah, I'm not, I'm not.
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Was this a lone wolf, or could this be part of a...
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I can't comment on that.
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I'm not aware of all their investigation.
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I just know that these agencies are continuing
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to investigate this case and follow all leads.
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Dennis, help me with BBC News.
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On the last of time, we'd like to know,
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how is this possibly interposed with any federal charges?
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That's up to the feds.
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They have different charges,
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and they're reviewing the evidence,
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and after they review the evidence and the law,
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they could file charges,
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but I'm not privy to exactly what they're looking at.
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Dennis, help me with the BBC.
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You've spoken a lot about text messages with the roommate.
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The governor previously said the roommate is cooperating,
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but could we see charges against the roommate?
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Again, I'm not prepared to answer that question.
