Tyler Robinson's voting habits revealed after parents' Republican support was exposed following Charlie Kirk assassination
The voting habits of Charlie Kirk's alleged assassin have been revealed after officials described the murder as politically motivated.
Tyler Robinson, 22, was identified as the suspect behind the fatal shooting of Kirk at Utah Valley University on Wednesday.
Authorities said Friday that Robinson's family reported he had become 'more political in recent years' and spoke about disliking Kirk's ideas.
Robinson's grandmother told Daily Mail the alleged killer grew up in a Republican household in Washington, Utah.
However, his records show that while he is registered as a voter, he is not affiliated with any political party in the state.
Robinson is marked as an 'inactive' voter meaning he not did cast a vote in the 2024 presidential elections - the first one he would have been old enough to vote in.
The public records also indicate that Robinson does not have a criminal record.
The alleged killer made chilling remarks about Kirk during a family dinner in the lead-up to his murder, according to investigators.
Tyler Robinson, 22, is registered as a voter, he is not affiliated with any political party in the state of Utah. Public records indicate he is an 'inactive' voter meaning he not did cast a vote in the 2024 presidential elections - the first one he would have been old enough to vote in
Charlie Kirk, pictured moments before his assassination, was killed on Wednesday
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Robinson brought up the activist's visit to Utah Valley University on September 10 and spoke of his dislike for the 31-year-old MAGA influencer.
'They talked about why they didn't like him and the viewpoints that he had,' Utah governor Spencer Cox revealed in a press conference this morning.
The family members also told police Robinson had described Kirk as 'full of hate and spreading hate'.
Robinson's comments raised a red flag among his family - so much so that they told police about the conversation following his arrest for Kirk's murder.
But Robinson's grandmother Debbie Robinson, 69, insisted that her grandson 'never' spoke about politics, despite his father's staunch Trump support.
It was Robinson's father who ultimately turned his son into law enforcement.
Sources told the Daily Mail that Robinson confessed to his dad, Matt Robinson, who owns and operates a construction company.
Matt had recognized his son in photos shared by the FBI and confronted him about the shooting.
Robinson was turned into police overnight by his father and a minister in southern Utah
Despite his family's Republican support, Robinson has no party affiliation on his voter records
He enlisted the help of a youth pastor to encourage his son to turn himself in, according to officials.
Robinson allegedly told his dad that he would rather kill himself than come clean, but was persuaded to speak with the local youth minister, who also works with the US Marshals Service.
Cox said Friday that a family member of Robinson's 'reached out to a family friend, who contacted the Washington County Sheriff's Office with information that Robinson had confessed to them or implied that he had committed the incident'.
He was taken into custody Thursday night.
Since then a dark picture of Robinson's online persona has emerged.
Authorities said he inscribed messages on bullets referring to internet culture about the 'furry' community as well as anti-fascist sentiments before firing the shot that killed Kirk.
A roommate told officers that Robinson discussed the engravings and his movements after the killing on an online chatroom, authorities said. It is thought he used the website Discord, which is also a gaming platform.
Investigators probing Kirk's death said Robinson posted messages on Discord saying he needed to retrieve a rifle from a drop point.
According to Utah governor Spencer Cox, one of the bullets found at the crime scene was engraved with 'Notices bulge OwO, what’s this?', a meme used to troll 'furries' and transgender people
The messages also reportedly described how Robinson wrapped a rifle he is alleged to have used in a towel and stashed it in a bush. Authorities said Robinson further detailed that he used a scope and changed outfits.
According to Utah governor Spencer Cox, one of the bullets was engraved with 'Notices bulge OwO, what’s this?', a meme used to troll 'furries' and transgender people.
Furries are a community who adopt anthropomorphized animal personas, sometimes in a sexual context.
The website 'Know Your Meme' points to the phrase reportedly engraved on the bullet being used online to troll furries.
