00:00New details into Outfront about the man who allegedly murdered Charlie Kirk.
00:05Suspect's name is Tyler James Robinson, and Outfront just spoke to a man
00:09who worked with the 22-year-old as recently as two weeks ago.
00:13So two weeks ago, the man you see on your screen was at work.
00:17The two were both doing electrical work at what our source,
00:20who did not want to be identified, describes as a big custom house in Santa Clara, Utah.
00:25He says Robinson was, quote, a little abnormal, didn't talk to anyone.
00:28He was a quiet dude, and he didn't like talking unless spoken to.
00:33He stays in the back, and I knew from word of mouth from co-workers
00:36that he was not fond of Trump or Charlie Kirk, obviously.
00:41Now, you know, when you think about this, right, he's working on this job site two weeks ago.
00:46Robinson was a 4.0 student, honor roll kid.
00:49He'd received a prestigious scholarship to college. He had no criminal record.
00:53He is registered to vote but not affiliated with the party.
00:56His parents are both registered Republicans.
00:58Right now, though, he is being held without bail on several charges, including aggravated murder.
01:04They say assassinating Charlie Kirk as a sniper.
01:08These are live pictures we're showing you right now of a Utah County jail.
01:11That is where Robinson is as we speak.
01:13Now, according to sources, he is not cooperating.
01:15He is not speaking to investigators.
01:17He was arrested overnight, though, more than 250 miles away from Utah Valley University,
01:23where Kirk was shot as he spoke to a crowd of students.
01:27We do have some new video of a person matching Robinson's description walking near Utah Valley University just moments before the shooting.
01:34So, again, it appears to be new video of the suspect just before the shooting.
01:38What later ensued was a massive manhunt, more than 33 hours, that ended only after Robinson's family turned him in.
01:45A source tells us that Robinson's father recognized his son after seeing these images.
01:50And it wasn't images you could look at and realize if that was somebody you knew well or that was your child, you would recognize them.
01:56Well, his parents did.
01:57And when confronted by his father, Robinson confessed, according to another source.
02:01But according to our John Miller's reporting, Robinson did not want to surrender.
02:05And he told his father, according to John's reporting, quote, I would rather kill myself than turn myself in.
02:11Now, police say that one of Robinson's family members eventually reached out to a family friend, contacted the sheriff's office.
02:17And according to court documents, Robinson's behavior leading up to the shooting had changed.
02:22They say, and I quote, investigators interviewed a family member of Robinson who stated that Robinson had become more political in recent years.
02:29And Utah's governor says the casings found with a rifle that's believed to have been used in the assassination included inscriptions like the words, hey, fascist, catch.
02:40Now, in a moment, I'm going to speak to Utah's Attorney General, Derek Brown, about the evidence and the investigation.
02:46First, though, I want to go to Ed Lavendera because he's outside that jail I just briefly showed you in Spanish Fork, Utah, where we understand Robinson is right behind you tonight.
02:55Ed, and what is the latest that you're learning?
02:59While he is here being held without bond, two sources tell CNN that he did speak with investigators briefly when he was first taken into custody.
03:08But now we understand he is no longer speaking with investigators.
03:11And this, as investigators are now focused on trying to piece together the motive for what might have inspired this deadly attack.
03:21We got him.
03:22The information that led investigators to Tyler Robinson came just after authorities released new videos and enhanced photos of the suspect fleeing the shooting scene.
03:32The 22-year-old was arrested at his home at 10 p.m. Thursday night.
03:37Robinson is now in custody in the Utah County Jail, held on several charges, including aggravated murder, felony discharge of a firearm, and obstruction of justice.
03:46He could face the death penalty.
03:48The manhunt lasted 33 hours and started right after conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot and killed with a single supersonic bullet.
03:5712.
03:5812.23 p.m. Wednesday, local time.
04:01Investigators say this video shows Robinson running along the rooftop of a Utah Valley University campus building, dropping to the ground and walking away.
04:11A rifle was found in a wooded area near the university, with evidence that may point to the suspect's motive.
04:16Inscriptions on the three unfired casings read, hey, fascist, exclamation point, catch, exclamation point.
04:24The governor also revealed investigators have unreleased video they say shows Robinson arriving on campus in a Dodge Challenger.
04:32He is observed on video in a plain maroon t-shirt, light-colored shorts, a black hat with a white logo, and light-colored shoes.
04:41Authorities say the suspect arrived on campus at 11.52 a.m.
04:46Less than 24 hours later, at 9.48 a.m. Thursday, the FBI released the first photos from surveillance video of a person of interest showing a man in sunglasses and a dark blue cap wearing a t-shirt with an American flag.
05:00Later that night, at 7.52 p.m., authorities released the video of the suspect running across a rooftop.
05:07Robinson, matching the descriptions in the video, was later located at his home in Washington County, Utah, at 10 p.m. Thursday, 260 miles from the scene and taken into custody.
05:20According to Utah's governor, Robinson's father confronted him after seeing the video and the images and told his son to turn himself in.
05:27Robinson was then transported overnight and booked into jail just before 2 a.m. Friday morning, 12 miles from the scene of Kirk's shooting.
05:39And, Aaron, local prosecutors tell us that formal criminal charges will be filed on Tuesday, and that is when Tyler Robinson is expected to make his first court appearance, his initial appearance, but he will not be taken from this jail to the court.
05:54We are told that that hearing will take place virtually.
05:57Aaron?
05:58All right.
05:58I guess with all the frenzy that would surround that.
06:01Ed, thank you very much.
06:03And, Ed, outside that jail, I want to go now to the attorney general of Utah.
06:06Derek Brown has promised.
06:08And, attorney general, I appreciate your time.
06:09As you see that, you know, Ed's standing in front of the jail where Tyler Robinson is right now and is going to be through that booking.
06:17Is this, attorney general, an open and shut case?
06:20Well, I think at this point, what we know is that we've got a suspect in custody.
06:26The next couple of days, we're going to be obtaining all the evidence we can.
06:30As you've already indicated, this is a process of getting evidence that we can use in the charging documents.
06:37So, the charging documents will be filed.
06:39We'll have that appearance in a couple of days.
06:41And then our goal now is to identify everything that we can, get the kind of information that we can to, you know, essentially assure that we have the right charges.
06:52We, at the county level, where your reporter is, we've had great work done, but we've also worked together with federal law enforcement as well.
07:02And so, really, this has been, I think, a model of cooperation from the highest levels of Department of Justice all the way to the county level here in Utah.
07:11So, and obviously, you're gathering all of your information, but we understand, you know, I was just talking about, you know, we had talked to somebody who was actually on a job, an electrical job, with Tyler Robinson just two weeks ago, right?
07:24Described him as a little abnormal, not talking to anybody sitting in the back, but that he had made clear to some others that he was not a fan of Trump or Charlie Kirk's.
07:32These are just the little data points, right, that are coming in.
07:35I understand, Attorney General, that the suspect is not talking to investigators right now, although he might have briefly at the beginning.
07:42Is there anything you can share with us about what he said then or about his demeanor?
07:46Anything about how he is conducting himself right now?
07:51At this point, I can't because we're going to be involved in the prosecution.
07:54But what I can promise is that we're doing two things.
07:57Number one, we're collecting all the information we can, doing every conceivable avenue that's out there to collect information about what happened, people he's talked to, and that sort of thing.
08:08And then we will use that to ensure that he is brought to justice, and all options are on the table for that.
08:15All right.
08:15So, justice, what does that mean in your view in this case?
08:21What is justice?
08:21Well, justice is ensuring that the individual is held accountable for what he did.
08:29I mean, that's the real process that we have to go through right now, is identifying all of the relevant facts, making sure that the charges that are brought are appropriate.
08:38And, you know, as the governor mentioned, all the options are available at this table.
08:42They're all on the table.
08:43President Trump earlier, you know, was very direct.
08:45He said, I hope he gets the death penalty.
08:48Do you want to see the death penalty in this case?
08:51I mean, obviously, in your state, it's been used only eight times since it was reinstated in 1976.
08:57But it is a possibility in the state of Utah.
08:59And the president, you know, has certainly made his view clear.
09:04Do you agree?
09:06Yes.
09:07Well, at this point, it's hard to say, and I can't comment on it because I am so close to this.
09:12I'm not on the actual prosecution.
09:15But that being said, I mean, it is something that, as I mentioned, when I say that everything is on the table, that's clearly part of the issues that we are looking at.
09:25And in terms of charges, that's what will be on the table.
09:28All right.
09:29Well, I appreciate your time, Attorney General.
09:30Thank you very much for joining us on this Friday.
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