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Charlie Kirk's Alleged Killer, Tyler Robinson, Arrested in Utah (demstate.com)

submitted 2 days ago* (last edited 1 day ago) by BrikoX@lemmy.zip to c/usa@midwest.social

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Breaking: Tyler Robinson, 22, arrested in Utah as the alleged killer of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

Edit: There is mixed reporting on whether he turned himself in or was turned in by his father. Check other sources.

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[–] y0kai@anarchist.nexus 77 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (4 children)

let me guess, despite throwing the weapon down, he still has the gun on him, is wearing the exact same clothes, and was carrying a convenient manifesto along with a tattoo of the crime scene on his back.

Dude was able to evade the FBI for nearly 48 hours and he's still hanging out in Utah?

right.

[–] ToastedRavioli@midwest.social 37 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Assassins are notorious for turning themselves in after assassinating people /s

[–] a_postmodern_hat@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Well yes, I’m sure I don’t need to remind you that not doing so would be against the law.

[–] classic@fedia.io 7 points 1 day ago

That's how I always do my Hitman playthroughs, don't you?

[–] Bob_Robertson_IX@discuss.tchncs.de 10 points 1 day ago

It is very likely that he fully expected to have been killed after the shooting, and so he didn't have a long-term plan for survival.

[–] 0ops@piefed.zip 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I was gonna say, that campus is right by a busy freeway. He could've had dinner in Vegas before breaking for Mexico

[–] Nougat@fedia.io 8 points 1 day ago (2 children)

22 year olds are not widely known for their foresight.

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 day ago

So let's let them buy guns.

[–] taco@anarchist.nexus 2 points 1 day ago

Put all his prep hours into practicing his aim.

[–] onslaught545@lemmy.zip 7 points 1 day ago

You're right about part of it. They're saying the clothes he was wearing when arrested were consistent.

You know, jeans, a T-shirt, and a hat.