Who is Tyler Robinson?published at 17:10 BST
17:10 BST
Sakshi Venkatraman
US reporter
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Tyler Robinson is a 23-year-old from Utah, with no previous convictions or history of violent offences, according to a report filed in Utah’s state court.
He was taken into custody for the killing of Charlie Kirk after a 33-hour manhunt, which police say ended when his father and a pastor persuaded him to surrender.
Investigators say Robinson was immersed in online culture, pointing to inscriptions on shell casings linked to the case which apparently reference online trolling humour.
Public records seen by the BBC suggest Robinson previously registered as an unaffiliated, or nonpartisan, voter in Utah. His parents are registered Republicans, according to state records.
The family is Mormon and active in the local church.
He had a roommate, Lance Twiggs, who prosecutors say Robinson communicated with after Kirk’s shooting. Twiggs was also Robinson’s romantic partner who was transitioning from male to female, according to law enforcement sources who spoke to US media.