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Charlie Kirk's accused assassin feared being shot by police and agreed to peaceful surrender, sheriff says

Charlie Kirk's accused assassin feared being shot by police and agreed to peaceful surrender, sheriff says
nation9/18/2025

Washington County Sheriff Nate Brooksby held a news conference on Wednesday and went through the timeline of events, dispelling certain false reports that had been spreading online.

Tyler Robinson, the 22-year-old accused of assassinating conservative activist Charlie Kirk in Utah, was afraid of being shot by police and ultimately agreed to a peaceful surrender with the help of his family, a sheriff in Utah said. Robinson was "t... [3870 chars]