Tyler Robinson, who was recently arrested as the prime suspect for the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk could potentially face the death penalty in Utah with many also claiming he’s a groyper
According to reports, there is also strong evidence against the 22-year-old including surveillance footage, a rifle, palm prints, and online messages.
Is Charlie Kirk’s shooter Tyler Robinson a Democrat or Republican and Groyper meaning explained
Tyle Robinson will die.
He will receive the death penalty.
And you may not want to hear this right now but his family, his innocent family who assisted in bringing him to justice, is hurting too.
They also lost a family member.
Please pray for them too. pic.twitter.com/bBimCpt3IH
— Carmine Sabia (@CarmineSabia) September 12, 2025
BREAKING: Authorities confirmed 22-year-old Tyler Robinson of Utah is in custody for the assassination of Charlie Kirk 🚨 Prosecutors are pursuing the death penalty. pic.twitter.com/5mkwN23Wlk
— WORLDSTARHIPHOP (@WORLDSTAR) September 12, 2025
Utah Governor Spencer Cox had earlier publicly vowed to push for capital punishment, but prosecutors need to prove that Robinson’s crime meets strict criteria.
Tyler Robinson potentially set to face the death penalty
Tyler Robinson, who is accused of killing Charlie Kirk during his Utah Valley University speech, could face the death penalty. According to reports, prosecutors are pursuing aggravated murder charges, with Utah law requiring them to file a notice of intent within 60 days of arraignment. Moreover, Governor Spencer Cox has already signaled support for the harshest punishment, which particularly raises the likelihood of capital charges. Prosecutors have also pointed out how Robinson’s Discord messages mention stashing a rifle and feature a video showing him fleeing as signs of premeditation.
Utah death penalty laws
According to Utah laws, the death penalty is only given for aggravated murder under § 76-5-202. As such, for the court to pass a death law, prosecutors must prove aggravating factors like multiple victims, killing police, or committing murder alongside another serious felony. In Robinson’s case, there are no clear statutory aggravators that apply, but prosecutors could argue that his planning and high-profile target qualify. However, based on the stats, death sentences are rare in Utah, and they often come with strong political debate around abolition. If Robinson isn’t proven guilty of aggravated murder, he still faces life without parole.
Tyler Robinson accused of being a Groyper
So in short, Charlie Kirk's assassin Tyler Robinson was not the brown immigrant that people like Gov Spencer Cox was praying for, and wasn't the trans, gay, woke Antifa super solider that MAGA was hoping would start Civil War II. Nope. He was some Groyper kid with a Sheriff daddy pic.twitter.com/7Tdzd6XE7S
— Antifa Science 💉💉💉🍉 (@Antifa_Science) September 12, 2025
Following the arrest of Charlie Kirk shooting suspect Tyler Robinson, social media users are now accusing Robinson of being a part of the Groyper subculture. The accusations started after photos showing him crouching in a black Adidas tracksuit started surfacing. Many netizens have compared the image to the “Slav squat” Groyper meme, featuring Pepe the Frog in Adidas gear. Meanwhile, others have claimed that the image was simply from one time when he dressed in a similar style for Halloween. Notably, some X users have argued that this was proof of Robinson sympathizing with Groypers, who are a group known for attacking mainstream conservatives, including Charlie Kirk himself.
Tyler had also made on Discord, a chat platform, discussing retrieving a rifle from a drop point and then leaving the rifle in a bush wrapped in a towel, the same weapon which was recovered and belongs to him used to shoot Charlie Kirk dead. While no motive or manifesto has been recovered yet, Tyler had no criminal record.
Robinson’s roommate provided law enforcement messages involving Tyler saying he needs to “retrieve a rifle from a drop point,” having left a rifle in a bush wrapped in a towel.
According to reports, Tyler Robinson had no party affiliation and had not voted in recent elections. Despite this, his family told investigators that he had grown more political recently and had allegedly criticized Kirk as “full of hate and spreading hate”. During a dinner just a few days before the shooting. Police also reported finding ammunition in his rifle that carried anti-fascist engravings and included references to the Italian protest song Bella Ciao alongside obscure online memes. As such, the details suggest that Tyler was undergoing a sudden radicalization, although his exact motive still remains unclear.
While it is still not confirmed if he was a Democrat or Republican, social media reports claim that his family were registered Republicans and Donald Trump supporters with him also seen dressing up as Trump for Halloween. However, his official political affiliation isn’t known yet.
Groypers
Groypers are a group of people who follow Nick Fuentes, a white nationalist and Christian nationalist figure. They often use a cartoon frog resembling Pepe as their mascot and organize online campaigns to target conservatives that they see as insufficiently nationalist. Members of the movement often appeared at events leading up to the January 6 Capitol riot and wield heavy influence on certain corners of the internet.
Tyler Robinson dressed up as a slavic groyper meme for Halloween, this is conclusive enough proof for me that he was a rightwing 4chan incel pic.twitter.com/nGb5tIjVJW
— Hitotsu-Me Giant (@amanarui) September 12, 2025
