PROVO, UTAH -- Tyler Robinson, the suspect in the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, has been formally charged with aggravated murder, two counts of obstruction of justice and felony discharge of a firearm causing serious bodily injury, two counts of witness tampering, and commission of a violent offense in the presence of a child. Utah County Attorney Jeff Gray announced the charges at a press conference Tuesday.

Gray said he intends to seek the death penalty.

Robinson, 22, is scheduled to appear Tuesday at 5 p.m. ET for a virtual court hearing. It will be his first court appearance since his arrest.

He has been held without bail, and it is unclear if he has an attorney.

Gray noted it was the mother of the suspected shooter who identified her son through photos released by

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