Tyler Robinson, the 22-year-old man accused of assassinating US conservative activist Charlie Kirk last week, has been charged with aggravated murder and could face the death penalty if convicted, a prosecutor has announced.
Utah County Attorney Jeff Gray said Robinson left his DNA on the trigger of the rifle that fired the shot that killed Kirk.
Kirk was gunned down on September 10 as he spoke with students at a university in Utah. Prosecutors allege Robinson shot Kirk in the neck with a bolt-action rifle from the roof of a nearby campus building.
Gray said Robinson discarded the rifle and his clothing and asked his roommate to conceal evidence.
Robinson also left a note under a keyboard saying he planned to kill Kirk and confessed after the shooting, documents show.
He was also charged with felony discharge of a firearm, punishable by up to life in prison, and obstructing justice, punishable by up to 15 years in prison.
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