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WASHINGTON, Utah – Washington County neighbors who knew Tyler Robinson, the suspected assassin of conservative influencer Charlie Kirk, told Fox News Digital that he was a “sweet,” smart, nice kid.
Ray Hardy, a resident of the 22-year-old suspect’s hometown who said his kids went to high school with Robinson, described him as “normal.”
“This is not who we are,” Hardy said. “This is not our society. It’s not our community. It is not who we grew up with. I don’t think this is the kid who grew up with us either. Something changed and affected him, almost infected him.”
Robinson’s charging documents, which are expected Tuesday, could shed more light on the suspect’s motive. Attorney General Derek Brown told Fox News Digital on Friday that Robinson could face a combination of state and federal charges.
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Washington County residents prayed for conservative influencer Charlie Kirk and his suspected assassin’s family during a vigil on Sunday, Sept. 14, 2025, in Tyler Robinson’s hometown. (Fox News Digital/Deirdre Heavey)
Gov. Spencer Cox, R-Utah, confirmed on Sunday that conservative influencer Charlie Kirk’s suspected assassin, Tyler Robinson, has a “leftist ideology,” despite his conservative upbringing.
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Robinson has lived in Washington County, Utah, for most of his life, a deep red county where 75% of residents voted to send President Donald Trump back to the White House last year.
Robinson’s parents are registered Republicans, but Utah Voter Registration records reveal that Robinson is unaffiliated with a political party and that he did not vote in the past two general elections.
A neighbor who lives across the street from the Robinson family said he was always polite and neighborly in their brief interactions.
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