Charlie Kirk’s Accused Murderer As soon as Bragged About Making a 450-Yard Rifle Shot

A former co-worker of Tyler Robinson, the man accused of assassinating Charlie Kirk on Wednesday, has revealed that Robinson once boasted about his long-range shooting abilities.

Robinson, 22, is accused of firing a single deadly shot from a rooftop 200 yards away at Kirk, who was speaking at Utah Valley University. Investigators say the weapon used was an imported Mauser .30-06 bolt-action rifle.

The former co-worker told the New York Post that he worked with Robinson as an electrician at the Washington County-based company High Output Electric.

Robinson reportedly kept to himself while on the job. The 25-year-old electrician who worked alongside him said Robinson barely spoke — except when the topic of guns came up.

“Right after Black Friday, I had just got done working and I was showing my supervisor the new pistol I bought,” the co-worker recalled.

“We were out by the trucks, and then Tyler and another guy came over and we were all talking about what kinds of guns we were gonna get or had bought, and they started talking about their longest shots. Tyler said he made a 450 yard shot,” he said.

The co-worker added that this was “like the only time we got [Robinson] to conversate with us, when we were talking about guns that day. He got excited about it — at least, as excited as he can get.”

“He never really showed much emotion. He was just kind of, I don’t know, blank? He was just really quiet,” the man told the Post.

Background of the Suspect

Multiple outlets have reported that Robinson, who grew up in a conservative Utah family, was living with a transgender partner named Lance Twiggs at the time of the shooting.

Authorities say Robinson confessed to a family member, who then alerted law enforcement. This led to his capture late Thursday.

Robinson is scheduled to make his first court appearance on Tuesday, which will be conducted virtually.

Facing the Death Penalty

The accused assassin is currently being held without bail in a Utah jail on charges of:

• Aggravated murder
• Obstruction of justice
• Felony discharge of a firearm causing serious bodily injury

Utah is a death penalty state. If convicted, Robinson could face execution by firing squad.