"Tyler Robinson, the 22-year-old in custody as the suspect in the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, registered to vote with no party affiliation and hadn't cast a ballot in the two most recent elections. But a family member told investigators that Robinson had become more political in recent years, Utah Governor Spencer Cox said at a press conference Friday morning and in particular had lashed out at Kirk, the family member said."
"Authorities, who have described Kirk's killing as a political assassination, discovered anti-fascist messages engraved on ammunition with a rifle near the site of the shooting that hint at that political transformation, Cox said. Those messages included one that said, Hey fascist! Catch! and another that appeared to reference an Italian anti-fascist song. Robinson grew up in Washington, Utah, and earned a scholarship to attend Utah State University after a strong academic record in high school, but dropped out after just one semester,"
Tyler Robinson, 22, was taken into custody as the suspect in the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Authorities characterized the killing as a political assassination and found anti-fascist messages engraved on ammunition near the scene. A family member told investigators that Robinson had become more political in recent years and had lashed out at Kirk. Robinson is registered to vote unaffiliated and had not voted in the most recent two general elections. He grew up in Washington, Utah, earned a scholarship to Utah State University but dropped out after one semester. A family friend reported that Robinson confessed or implied involvement, and law enforcement arrested him after a 33-hour manhunt.
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