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Gov. Spencer Cox of Utah on Sunday provided new information about the background and political leanings of the 22-year-old accused of killing Charlie Kirk, saying that the suspect had a "leftist ideology" and had also been in a romantic relationship with a partner who was in the process of transitioning from male to female.
Mr. Cox, speaking on NBC's "Meet the Press," described the suspect, Tyler Robinson, as a "very normal young man" who appeared to have been "radicalized" some time after he dropped out of college and moved back to his hometown in southern Utah, where he had spent the past few years.
Mr. Cox did not go into specifics about Mr. Robinson's ideological views or offer a clear picture of them. Mr. Cox said Mr. Robinson had spent much of his time immersed in online gaming, message boards and parts of what the governor called the "deep, dark internet."
Mr. Cox, a Republican, did not detail a motive for the shooting of Mr. Kirk, a prominent conservative activist. The suspect's motive has become the subject of fevered debate as President Trump and some Republicans have blamed Democrats and the "radical left."
"The why behind this, again, we're all drawing lots of conclusions on how someone like this could be radicalized," Mr. Cox said. "And I think that those are important questions for us to ask and important questions for us to answer."
The governor said that Mr. Robinson had not been cooperating with the investigation and that investigators were gathering information from the suspect's friends and family.
Mr. Cox said the suspect's romantic partner did not have any advance knowledge about the shooting and was "shocked" by what happened. The authorities have indicated that the partner, whom they have identified as Mr. Robinson's roommate, has cooperated fully with the investigation and provided private messages that incriminated Mr. Robinson and helped lead to his arrest.
The Times is not identifying the suspect's partner in this article because the authorities have said he was not involved in the crime and is cooperating.
The new information about the suspect's romantic relationship is likely to raise further questions about his motive and ideology, which are a focus of the official investigation but also the subject of intense speculation on social media and even among public officials.
Mr. Cox said more information would be available on Tuesday, when the suspect is expected to be formally charged by local prosecutors. It was not yet clear if he had a lawyer.
Kirk Shooting Suspect Held 'Leftist Ideology,' Utah Governor Says
Gov. Spencer Cox said the suspect had been "radicalized," and noted he had a romantic partner who is transitioning from male to female who is cooperating fully with investigators.This should be a link to the full article:
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Gov. Spencer Cox of Utah on Sunday provided new information about the background and political leanings of the 22-year-old accused of killing Charlie Kirk, saying that the suspect had a "leftist ideology" and had also been in a romantic relationship with a partner who was in the process of transitioning from male to female.
Mr. Cox, speaking on NBC's "Meet the Press," described the suspect, Tyler Robinson, as a "very normal young man" who appeared to have been "radicalized" some time after he dropped out of college and moved back to his hometown in southern Utah, where he had spent the past few years.
Mr. Cox did not go into specifics about Mr. Robinson's ideological views or offer a clear picture of them. Mr. Cox said Mr. Robinson had spent much of his time immersed in online gaming, message boards and parts of what the governor called the "deep, dark internet."
Mr. Cox, a Republican, did not detail a motive for the shooting of Mr. Kirk, a prominent conservative activist. The suspect's motive has become the subject of fevered debate as President Trump and some Republicans have blamed Democrats and the "radical left."
"The why behind this, again, we're all drawing lots of conclusions on how someone like this could be radicalized," Mr. Cox said. "And I think that those are important questions for us to ask and important questions for us to answer."
The governor said that Mr. Robinson had not been cooperating with the investigation and that investigators were gathering information from the suspect's friends and family.
Mr. Cox said the suspect's romantic partner did not have any advance knowledge about the shooting and was "shocked" by what happened. The authorities have indicated that the partner, whom they have identified as Mr. Robinson's roommate, has cooperated fully with the investigation and provided private messages that incriminated Mr. Robinson and helped lead to his arrest.
The Times is not identifying the suspect's partner in this article because the authorities have said he was not involved in the crime and is cooperating.
The new information about the suspect's romantic relationship is likely to raise further questions about his motive and ideology, which are a focus of the official investigation but also the subject of intense speculation on social media and even among public officials.
Mr. Cox said more information would be available on Tuesday, when the suspect is expected to be formally charged by local prosecutors. It was not yet clear if he had a lawyer.
