Tyler Robinson age 22
Mormon
Son of a retired sheriff

RM??

Confessed

Gov. Cox is quite angry about this happening in UT. Said on day 1 of the shooting the state would seek the death penalty.

What a tragic mess.

Of Course a Utah Mormon!
Tradition of Porter Rockwell & John D Lee!!

I doubt that events of 150 years ago had any bearing on this incident.

the Tradition persists; some say these tendencies are embedded in the genes/DNA, but that's not my saying.

The Tradition is that extraordinary measures to promote 'the gospel' are seldom disapproved.

If indeed a Utah Mormon, that would explain the church's releasing a comment yesterday (which I did not personally read, just read about it on the now deleted thread).

This is good news to read first thing in the morning. I personally didn't think that the "alleged" shooter would be taken alive.

Scooby

Wow, from Washington Utah. I'll have to ask some close family that live in Washington if they knew him. Small world.

CNN reported that a minister who was also involved in law enforcement recognized him and talked the family into turning him in. That sounds like his bishop got him turned in. I'm sure we will get all the details in short order.

His father is reportedly a retired sheriff, FWIW.

Obviously they'll ex-Mormon."

Is he a Danite ?

A true Danite might have been more likely to act in protection of Kirk.

I predict that this will not help the church in its mainstreaming efforts.

The Mormon church bosses will want blood atonement.

A photo of the shooter ...

https://cdn.prod.dailykos.com/images/1477434/story_image/IMG_3832.jpeg?1757689149

https://www.thetimes.com/us/news-today/article/tyler-robinson-charlie-kirk-shooter-assassin-who-is-2lx7mh7x7

In this article if you scroll down to this paragraph it does seem to confirm that he was LDS:

"Robinson’s mother, Amber Robinson, works for Intermountain Support Coordination Services, a company contracted by the state of Utah to help disabled people receive care. His father, Matt Robinson, was a 27-year veteran of the Washington County sheriff’s department. Neighbors said the Robinson family attended the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints."

apprentice electrician ?

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/12/us/politics/tyler-robinson-charlie-kirk.html

I'm guessing he is an elder.

Does anyone know where he did his mission?

https://nypost.com/2025/09/12/us-news/tyler-robinson-was-raised-mormon-and-killed-charlie-kirk-moments-after-he-praised-the-church/


Excerpts:

"Charlie Kirk’s alleged assassin Tyler Robinson was raised a devout Mormon — yet fired his fatal shot at Kirk just moments after the conservative influencer had glowingly praised the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

“I love how Mormons send missionaries around the world, I love how polite they are. … Half my team is Mormon,” Kirk, 31, said to huge cheers from the crowd at Utah Valley University moments before he was allegedly killed by the 22-year-old trade-school student.

“Mormons are great people. Let me just say, I’m an evangelical Christian, but I’m not one of those guys that hates on Mormons,” Kirk said."

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Sounds like the assassin may have had an issue with Mormons as well as who knows what/who else. (Many of us can relate but obviously and certainly not to this appalling extent).


Mormon leaders (unidentified) said:

"We affirm our repeated calls to seek peace and unity despite our differences.”

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No matter what really, you can't logically blame a specific church or business or school or whatever body for some dreadful act that some random affiliate may do.

We can find reasons, though, re potential influences on a person. Not that that excuses the perp.

Although many of those who haven't experienced such negative influences may struggle to comprehend the negative effects of such, even if you try to explain it to them, even if they're interested and how many really are. Maybe some of the most major and/or dramatic ill effects are beyond comprehension to those who have not been inside the belly of whichever beast.

If I had a nickel for every time someone has told me to "just move on" after my double/triple dose of fundamentalist-style religion... And those are my friends - who know me - yet can't comprehend it - not that I want to spend a lot of time trying to explain it.

That can get a bit lonely.

But there's always RfM...etc.

PS: Sorry - that didn't answer the mission question. I attached my post to yours accidentally.

(I haven't been here long enough to learn the ropes yet - an excuse that won't fly).

LOL, don't be silly :) At some point it will turn up.

What makes you think he served a mission? He’s a third year student at Utah Tech, went to USU for a semester, and is 22. Do the math. Tough to wedge a mission into that timeline

Right. I haven't seen any chatter about a mission anywhere yet.

Don't know if he served a mission or not, but the timeline doesn't preclude it.

From this bio:

https://www.sltrib.com/news/2025/09/12/suspect-arrested-charlie-kirk-2/

- "Steve Dunham, spokesperson for Washington County School District, confirmed that Robinson was a student there from 2008 to 2021, when he graduated from Pine View High School."

"A statement from the state system said Robinson also received concurrent enrollment credit through Utah Tech University, also in St. George, while in high school."

- Posts and photos of Robinson from his mother’s Facebook account, which has since been taken down, described Tyler as an intelligent student. One video featured Robinson reading a $32,000 scholarship offer from Utah State University.

USU confirmed in a statement Friday that Robinson “briefly attended” the northern Utah school for one semester in 2021.

He was at the main Logan campus before taking a leave of absence, spokesperson Amanda DeRito said. “He was a pre-engineering major, so he took courses that would have been part of that major,” she added."


So, if he got a semester's worth of credits from Utah Tech while in HS, and a semester's worth at USU, then by the end of 2021, he had a years worth of college credit.

He then could have gone on a mission from early 2022 through early 2024. He could then have enrolled at Dixie Tech for the 2024-25 year. If all of his credits from Utah Tech and USU transferred, he would have two years of credit. If he was enrolled at Dixie Tech for the current year, he would technically be a third year student.

Was his leave of absence from USU a mission?

Jah.

“In a Facebook post from August 2020, celebrating the start of Mr. Robinson’s senior year at Pine View High School in St. George, his mother proudly reported that he had been taking four college-level classes as well as Advanced Placement calculus. He graduated from Pine View in 2021.”

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/12/us/politics/tyler-robinson-charlie-kirk.html

Well, lol, I guess I am of an age where it was expected. EVERY guy did their two.

I still find it a bit of a shock that girls go now. It was such a scandal, such shame attached.

She is going on a mission.
What is wrong with her? Can't she find a boy locally? Not even in the Stake?

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/13/2025 12:43AM by Dave the Atheist.

...right now, Kirton McConkie attorneys are holding closed-door meetings with the Utah AG's Office, hoping to plea-deal this case down into something more manageable......something that can be held at his local Ward's "Church Disciplinary Council", or "Court of Love", as they are known.....well, it's possible.

Since there is already media coverage starting to focus on the Church, this may be one way they can minimize any additional incoming, negative exposure..........right?

Plus, the Church Media Relations office has to be burning the midnight oil strategizing how to get ahead of this mess, you can bet.

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As far as 'forgiveness by the church is concerned, Bro. Robinson simply has to prove the "Labanes" of Charlie Kirk.

Death Penalty - by Firing Squad, maybe?

So Blood Atonement per Brigham Young can spill his blood on the ground - since Jesus atonement does not cover all sins?

But what if enough people put Bro. Robinson's name on their local temple's prayer list?

Only one mormon paid any price/penalty for participating in the MMM. (And rumor has it it was a scam: the firing squad fired blanks and he fell back into his coffin, which was immediately sealed and taken away for 'buriel', which involved leaving Utah.)

eod: is there any documentation for that or 100% fanciful?

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...It depends...

What's your position on the First Vision?

Now you're just being a tease.

I'm a little shocked that Charlie Kirk couldn't be saved by a priesthood blessing. Were there worthiness problems?

I think there is some confusion about the retired sheriff statement. Apparently there is another guy with the same name as his dad (Matt Robinson).
Also there is another guy with with the same name Tyler Robinson in St. George who is a bit older.

They both are trying to clarify who is who.

I am just about ready to go walk the dogs and I want to read the rest of this. All I could think yesterday was "How can you so casually throw your life away like that?" I watch too much dateline and 20/20, etc. And the other lives that are effected by his actions. I'm still confused as to who was the father who was a cop, etc.? I assumed after they released those pictures that someone would recognize him. He drove all the way from Orem to Southern Utah after the shooting. He seemed extremely well organized and well trained in shooting. My sister said she heard the mother shared pictures of her sons and their guns, where or when I don't know.