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Breaking: Tyler Robinson, 22, arrested in Utah as the alleged killer of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

Edit: There is mixed reporting on whether he turned himself in or was turned in by his father. Check other sources.

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[–] y0kai@anarchist.nexus 72 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago) (4 children)

let me guess, despite throwing the weapon down, he still has the gun on him, is wearing the exact same clothes, and was carrying a convenient manifesto along with a tattoo of the crime scene on his back.

Dude was able to evade the FBI for nearly 48 hours and he's still hanging out in Utah?

right.

[–] ToastedRavioli@midwest.social 35 points 19 hours ago (2 children)

Assassins are notorious for turning themselves in after assassinating people /s

[–] a_postmodern_hat@lemmy.world 10 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago)

Well yes, I’m sure I don’t need to remind you that not doing so would be against the law.

[–] classic@fedia.io 6 points 17 hours ago

That's how I always do my Hitman playthroughs, don't you?

[–] Bob_Robertson_IX@discuss.tchncs.de 10 points 17 hours ago

It is very likely that he fully expected to have been killed after the shooting, and so he didn't have a long-term plan for survival.

[–] 0ops@piefed.zip 6 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

I was gonna say, that campus is right by a busy freeway. He could've had dinner in Vegas before breaking for Mexico

[–] Nougat@fedia.io 5 points 18 hours ago (2 children)

22 year olds are not widely known for their foresight.

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 3 points 16 hours ago

So let's let them buy guns.

[–] taco@anarchist.nexus 2 points 17 hours ago

Put all his prep hours into practicing his aim.

[–] onslaught545@lemmy.zip 5 points 17 hours ago

You're right about part of it. They're saying the clothes he was wearing when arrested were consistent.

You know, jeans, a T-shirt, and a hat.