Friends and family recognised Tyler Robinson from social media pictures. Photo / Getty Images
Friends and family recognised Tyler Robinson from social media pictures. Photo / Getty Images
A top official has revealed that US political activist Charlie Kirk’s shooting suspect is not co-operating with investigators.
Accused assassin Tyler Robinson, a 22-year-old Utah local, is being held without bail in a Utah jail on several charges including aggravated murder, according to officials.
In interviews on Sunday morningtalk shows, Utah Governor Spencer Cox said that Robinson’s romantic partner, as well as his family are co-operating with the FBI investigation into Kirk’s killing.
“It’s very clear to us and to the investigators that this was a person who was deeply indoctrinated with leftist ideology,” Cox told the Wall Street Journal in an article published on Saturday.
Cox said Robinson has not made any confessions and is not cooperating with investigators.
Governor Spencer Cox of Utah speaks at a news conference announcing the arrest of a suspect in connection with the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk. Photo / Loren Elliott/The New York Times
“He has not confessed to authorities. He is… not cooperating,” Cox told ABC’s This Week.
Meanwhile, it has emerged that Robinson had been living with his unidentified transgender lover at a home in Utah.
“The roommate was a romantic partner, a male transitioning to female,” Cox said.
“This partner has been incredibly cooperative [and] had no idea that this was happening. And, he’s working with investigators right now.”
Another report says Robinson flippantly joked that his “doppleganger” shot the conservative activist after the FBI released photos of the suspect before his arrest, according to a report.
The 22-year-old’s friends lit up on social media messaging platform Discord on Thursday afternoon, when the federal agency released grainy images of a lanky college-aged man in dark clothes during their hunt for Kirk’s killer, the New York Times reported.
One of his virtual connections noticed the similarity and tagged Robinson in a post with the FBI images, writing “wya” – “where you at?” – alongside a skull emoji.
Robinson – accused of shooting the Turning Point USA founder in the neck with one fatal bullet in Utah on Wednesday afternoon – responded within a minute, insisting it was a look-alike trying to “get me in trouble”.
This photo released by the Utah Governor's Office on Friday, Sept. 12, 2025 shows Tyler Robinson. (Utah Governor's Office)
Robinson is set to face charges of aggravated murder in the shooting of Kirk and is being monitored around the clock by officials.
The Utah County Sheriff’s Office told TMZ that Robinson is being closely watched to ensure he doesn’t hurt himself or others until mental health professionals decide if he is suicidal.
