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Prosecutors Say Alleged Charlie Kirk Gunman Wrote: ‘I Had Enough Of His Hatred’ (Videos)

Booking photo of Tyler Robinson (Courtesy: Utah Governor’s Office)

The man accused of fatally shooting conservative activist Charlie Kirk last week in Utah admitted to killing him, telling people that the right-wing figure was propagating hate and saying he seized a chance to take him out, according to court documents filed Tuesday.

Prosecutors wrote in the court papers that Tyler Robinson, 22, targeted Kirk because of his “belief or perception regarding Charlie Kirk’s political expression.” Robinson was formally charged Tuesday with aggravated murder and six other counts, and prosecutors quickly declared they would seek the death penalty in the case.

Kirk, a close ally of President Donald Trump, was shot in the neck during an appearance on the campus of Utah Valley University on Wednesday. His death prompted a sweeping manhunt in Utah that ended late the next day, when Robinson surrendered at a sheriff’s office hundreds of miles from the Utah Valley University campus.

In the court filing, prosecutors said Robinson had criticized Kirk both before and after the shooting. Officials allege that following Kirk’s death, Robinson confessed to people around him, said he had planned the attack in advance and initially hoped to elude capture.

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