During the morning of Thursday, September 18, more details arose about the way in which the alleged murderer of the American political activist Charlie Kirkthe 22 -year -old university Tyler Robinson, He was delivered to the Utah Police Department, one day after he shot the Republican in front of thousands of people.
The sheriff of the city of Washingtonin Utah, Nate Brooksbyhe revealed at a press conference that, during the night of Thursday, September 11, he received a call from an “former friend of the forces of order”, who told him that Tyler Robinson had been the shooter In the Kirk incident, which occurred in the Universidad del Valle.
“Apparently, after the murder of activist Charlie Kirk, Tyler Robinson had thoughts Suicidesbut his parents convinced him that he was not hurt. The young man already knew that they would catch him and feared a raid In his home, although he was also afraid that the police were going to shoot him, “added Sheriff Brooksby during the conference.
The justice representative also referred to the elite police team within the US forces, Swat (Special weapons and tacticsin Spanish), since, being trained to handle situations of riskthey would be responsible for intervening in Robinson’s house as soon as they managed to locate it, a situation that the young man did not want.
Tyler Robinson’s negotiation with the police
“Tyler Robinson knew it was inevitable that they will find all the pressure of the security forces on him; His photo was in the news and the gun in all the news, “Brooksby argued, before telling how he learned that the 22 -year -old was one of the most sought At that precise moment.
The sheriff of the city of Washington, in Utah, explained that his former friend of the Armed Forces knew who Charlie Kirk’s shooter was because he knew the family Robinson by religious association, so he decided to reveal that relatives worked to arrive voluntarily to the Police Department and will be delivered.
“During that phone call, information was provided that Tyler could have ideas Suicides. His parents convinced him that he did not conditions by Tyler Robinson to be able to surrender.
According to the official, Tyler Robinson requested a surrender “Pacific and soft”, So he asked that no department equipped with weapons or equipment will be involved specializedwhich are usually called to intervene in critical incidents such as hostage shots, operations Anti -terrorists or confrontations with criminals.
Nate Brooksby’s office accessed the conditions to get it to be delivered and subsequently described Tyler as “a very young man don’t worry And a little gloomy“, so the sheriff decided not to interrogate him and waited for the researchers Main of the case, who were with the entire Robinson family.
After the preliminary hearing, it was announced that Tyler Robinson faces a total of seven charges: one of aggravated murdertwo of obstruction of justice, two of witness manipulation, one by discharge illegal of a firearm and one for the commission of a crime in the presence of minorsso the capital punishment.
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