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SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — With the Charlie Kirk shooting suspect, Tyler Robinson, in custody the Utah County Attorney’s office plans to file charges on Tuesday. One Utah attorney says Robinson could face the death penalty in both state and federal courts.
“I would be very, very surprised if the death penalty was not sought,” Utah attorney Clayton Simms told ABC4’s Kade Garner.
The probable cause affidavit shows that the 22-year-old was booked into the Utah County Jail under suspicion of aggravated murder, felony discharge of a firearm – causing serious bodily injury and obstruction of justice – capital/felony conduct.
The Utah County Attorney’s Office has unt