The Tyler Robinson Probable Cause Affidavit (Part 1) (7/24/26)

The Tyler Robinson Probable Cause Affidavit (Part 1) (7/24/26)

Published: July 24, 2026

Duration: 13:26

The probable-cause affidavit alleges that Tyler Robinson carried out the September 10, 2025 shooting of Charlie Kirk during an event at Utah Valley University. Investigators said campus surveillance tracked a dark-clothed suspect carrying a backpack as he moved toward the Losee Center, climbed onto its roof and took a prone position overlooking the courtyard shortly before Kirk was shot in the neck. The suspect then sprinted across the roof, climbed down and fled toward a wooded area, where investigators recovered a scoped Mauser Model 98 .30-06 bolt-action rifle wrapped in a towel. Engraved ammunition was found with the weapon, and a shoe impression...