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Gavin Blackburn

Suspect in Kirk killing charged with aggravated murder as prosecutor says DNA found on gun trigger

Tyler Robinson, the 22-year-old Utah man accused of assassinating conservative activist Charlie Kirk, was charged with aggravated murder on Tuesday, a prosecutor said, adding that Robinson left DNA on the trigger of the rifle that fired the fatal shot.

The charge means Robinson could face the death penalty if he is convicted of killing Kirk last week at Utah Valley University in Orem.

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