THE shooter who allegedly assassinated Donald Trump ally Charlie Kirk was recorded receiving a presidential scholarship years before his arrest.
Tyler Robinson, 22, is accused of scrawling twisted anti-fascist messages and sexual taunts on bullet casings before firing one fatal shot at the conservative activist as he spoke with students.
Suspected shooter Tyler Robinson was awarded a full-ride scholarship to a major university years before he was arrested[/caption]
Robinson is accused of assassinating conservative activist Charlie Kirk[/caption]
He was arrested on Thursday night following a 30 hour manhunt[/caption]
In 2021, the southern Utah native attended Utah State University in Logan, approximately two hours from Salt Lake City, for one semester, the school confirmed.
Before he moved to campus, his mom posted a video of the teenager reading out a letter announcing that he had been awarded a full-ride scholarship from the school.
The teen appeared to be at home and was dressed in a plain maroon t-shirt and jeans as he said, “Congratulations, you have been selected to receive the resident presidential scholarship from Utah State University.”
The letter stated that the scholarship’s value was approximately $32,000 and would effectively cover all of his undergraduate tuition and fees.
Robinson’s excited mother screamed out, “Woo!” after the teen read the note, and he joined her in celebration.
SHOOTING HORROR
Kirk, 31, was killed on Wednesday afternoon as he hosted an outdoor Q&A at Utah Valley University in Orem with his nonprofit Turning Point USA.
The influential activist brought a massive crowd to the event, where he debated with students and shared his conservative takes on current events and policy issues.
Robinson was arrested on Thursday night in St. George, about 250 miles away from the shooting scene, after a family friend reported him to the cops.
On Friday, Utah Governor Spencer Cox said the suspect allegedly plotted the assassination extensively online and wrote hateful messages on bullets found in the believed murder weapon.
Four cartridges were uncovered in the hunting rifle that was found in a wooded area near UVU.
One bullet casing read, “Oh, Bella Ciao, Bella Ciao, Bella Ciao Ciao Ciao,” which are lyrics to a popular Italian anti-fascist song sung during World War II.
Another said, “Hey fascist! Catch!”
ONLINE ‘PLOT’
Cox said that a Discord user associated with the name Tyler chatted with online pals about the shooting plot, including potential drop-off points for the rifle.
In one message sent after the shooting, the user told a friend that he had changed his clothes and was evading cops.
Family members said that Robinson had gotten more political in recent months.
One relative who had dinner with him before Wednesday said that he mentioned Kirk by name and discussed disagreeing with his viewpoints.
Other posts on Robinson’s mom’s Facebook depict the suspect as a happy teenager who enjoyed spending time with family and hunting.
In one now-disturbing picture, he appeared to be holding up a massive gun at a show.
And in another post in 2017, Cox wore a Halloween costume that made him look like he was sitting on Trump’s shoulders.
