Tyler James Robinson
Accused by the State of Utah of being the lone rooftop shooter. Surrendered 11 Sep 2025 in Washington County. Capital aggravated murder plus related counts. Has not been convicted. Bindover not yet ruled.
Born 16 Apr 2003. No prior criminal record reported at arrest. Raised in Washington, Utah, LDS family, two younger brothers (not named here). Pine View High School, May 2021. Some college credit at Utah Tech / Dixie State, then Utah State for one semester, then an electrical apprenticeship at Dixie Technical College. Lived in St. George, about 240 miles from UVU. Registered to vote, unaffiliated.
Family described by relatives as conservative / LDS. Mother told investigators he had “leaned more left” and was dating a person transitioning from male to female (the roommate later identified as Lance Twiggs).
State theory: arrived on campus ~8:29 a.m. in a gray Dodge Challenger, interacted with TPUSA staff, left, returned in different clothes with a limp, crossed onto the Losee Center roof ~12:15 p.m., fired one .30-06 round at 12:23:30, dropped from the roof, hid a grandfather’s Mauser-type rifle in woods, texted Twiggs a confession, Discord-messaged friends, then surrendered the next evening after parents and a retired deputy arranged it.
Defense at the July 2026 preliminary hearing attacked DNA methods, the ATF’s inconclusive bullet-to-rifle result, and chain of custody. The 11 Aug 2026 brief argues the death-penalty aggravator fails. Defense has not publicly adopted Candace Owens’ claim that he was not the shooter.
The portrait on this page is a rendered likeness of the FBI person-of-interest still (cap, sunglasses, flag shirt). It is not a booking photo and not a finding that the still is Robinson. Court-pool face photos exist in news archives; this file does not republish them.
This page is not a finding of guilt.