Tyler Robinson, the suspect arrested for the assassination of Charlie Kirk, reportedly threatened to kill himself rather than surrender to authorities on September 12th. Robinson's Dodge Challenger, identified as the vehicle used in the shooting at Utah Valley University, was observed parked outside his Washington City home. The motive for the assassination remains under investigation, with Utah's governor appealing for civil discourse. Sources cited by the New York Post within the reporting window indicated Robinson's statement to his father. Officials have not yet provided further details on the circumstances of his apprehension or the investigation into Kirk's motive. The Utah governor has stated his intention to pursue the death penalty for Robinson. Further context from previous reports indicates that Robinson, 22, was arrested on September 12th for the assassination that occurred on September 10th. Preliminary evidence suggests Robinson shared messages on Discord related to the murder, a pattern observed in a previous attempt on President Trump. A Secret Service agent was also placed on administrative leave for violating conduct codes in a post related to the Kirk assassination investigation, as confirmed by the Secret Service to NewsNation on September 12th. Separately, Brandon Herrera, also known as "The AK Guy," made a comment on X regarding flags associated with the EU and Ukraine. In unrelated political news, a poll released between August 27th and August 29th showed John Cornyn leading the Texas Senate primaries with 32% of the vote, followed by Ken Paxton at 26%. For the Democratic primary, Beto O'Rourke led with 27%, followed by Jasmine Crockett at 26%.
