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BREAKING: Charlie Kirk Killer’s Motive Remains a Mystery

Experts don’t know what to make of the evidence.

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A police officer walks in front of a tent bearing the slogan “The American Comeback Tour,” cordoned off after Charlie Kirk was fatally shot during an event at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, September 10, 2025.

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CNN — Experts say that the document charging Tyler Robinson with aggravated murder in the Charlie Kirk case sheds no significant light on his motive, which may remain a mystery forever.

“It’s frustrating for everyone, I know,” Janice Bennington, a scholar in residence on online hate at the Stonington Forum for an Informed Public, told CNN. “But it’s irresponsible to get ahead of the facts here.”

Rich Lowry

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Rich Lowry

Rich Lowry is the editor in chief of National Review.

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