PROVO, Utah — Tyler Robinson, the man accused in the shooting death of activist Charlie Kirk, is expected to be officially charged ahead of his first scheduled court appearance on Tuesday.

It's expected that the 22-year-old Robinson will face a capital murder charge for the death of Kirk last Wednesday. After the charges are announced, Robinson will make a virtual appearance in court at 3 p.m.

Robinson has remained behind bars in the Utah County Jail since his arrest in the overnight hours on Friday, ending a nearly 48-hour search for the suspect who gunned down Kirk as he was speaking on the campus of Utah Valley University.

Even before Robinson's arrest, political leaders such as President Donald Trump and Utah Gov. Spencer Cox have advocated for prosecutors to seek the death penalt

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