PROVO/ROME: Seven charges have been filed against the man arrested in the shooting death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk at an event on the Utah Valley University campus last week. Prosecutors filed an indictment against 22-year-old Tyler Robinson in court on Tuesday.
The judge read the charges and said a lawyer would be appointed for the suspect. Robinson's family declined to comment after the arrest.
Robinson is charged with intentionally killing Kirk. If convicted, he could face the death penalty, life in prison, life without parole or a minimum of 25 years in prison. The sentence could be increased because he allegedly targeted Kirk because of his political views and the incident occurred in the presence of children.
Robinson is also charged with firing a deadly weapon. In addition, he has also been charged with obstruction of justice and tampering with evidence.
It is worth noting that Kirk was shot and killed on September 10. He was the co-founder of the non-profit political organization 'Turning Point USA' and a close ally of US President Donald Trump.
At the time of the shooting, Kirk was addressing a discussion organized by 'Turning Point' at Utah Valley University.
Meanwhile, Pope Leo XIV said during a meeting with the new US ambassador to Vatican City that he is praying for Kirk, his wife and children, a conservative activist who was killed in Utah last week.
A Vatican spokesman gave this information on Tuesday. Spokesman Matteo Bruni said in comments published in Vatican News that the Pope expressed concern over political violence and stressed that rhetoric and opportunistic attitudes should not be adopted, which instead of dialogue, increase divisions in society.