By JESSE BEDAYN, HANNAH SCHOENBAUM and JOHN SEEWER

Associated Press

PROVO, Utah (AP) — Prosecutors brought an aggravated murder charge on Tuesday against the man accused of assassinating Charlie Kirk and outlined evidence including a text message confession to his partner and a note left beforehand that said he had the opportunity to kill one of the nation’s leading conservative voices “and I’m going to take it.”

The charge means 22-year-old Tyler Robinson could face the death penalty if convicted of killing Kirk last week at Utah Valley University in Orem, about 40 miles (64 kilometers) south of Salt Lake City.

“The murder of Charlie Kirk is an American tragedy,” Utah County Attorney Jeff Gray said in announcing the charges.

Kirk was gunned down on Sept. 10 as he spoke with student

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