Homicide — Provo, UT — reported 2026-07-09
SUMMARY
A man is accused of fatally shooting conservative activist Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University.
KEY FACTS
- Incident type: Homicide
- Location: Provo, UT
- Date reported: 2026-07-09
- Suspect: male
- Victim(s): 1 (Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist)
REPORTED DETAILS
- The incident occurred on July 9, 2026, in Provo, UT.
- Tyler Robinson, 23, is charged with aggravated murder and other charges.
- Prosecutors say they intend to seek the death penalty in the case.
- Robinson allegedly arrived at Utah Valley University about four hours before Kirk was killed.
- He bought a meal at Chick-fil-A and made contact with Kirk's staff before returning to shoot Kirk from a rooftop.