How Robinson was caught: Tyler Robinson, the 22-year-old suspect in the murder of conservative pundit Charlie Kirk as he was speaking on Utah Valley University's campus, initially evaded the FBI. But, per charging documents in the case, his mother recognized him via the CCTV pictures released, and called him to ask where he'd been that day; she conferred with his father, who grew suspicious that the description of the rifle used in the shooting matched a rifle Robinson had been given as a gift. According to the Robinson parents' account to investigators, their son had grown more political over the past year and "more pro-gay and trans-rights oriented," having frequent disagreements with them, especially his father.
Robinson, after being repeatedly contacted by his parents, indicated to them that he was suicidal; they convinced him to come to their family home in Washington, Utah, and the parents contacted a family friend who is a retired deputy sheriff who helped call the proper authorities. The retired deputy drove all three Robinsons to Hurricane, Utah, where the sheriff's office is, and investigators met them there.
Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty.
