13 things about St. George, Utah’s Tyler Robinson

Tyler Robinson is from Saint George, Washington County, Utah, United States. The city was named after George Albert Smith, a member of the First Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

BIOGRAPHY

Robinson is an American accused murderer. He is the first child of Matt Robinson and Amber Jones Robinson, who are registered Republicans.

At a young age, Tyler became a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. While attending Dixie Technical College in St. George, he lived in an apartment complex in St. George with a romantic partner, a male transitioning to female.

On April 16, 2025, Tyler turned 22. Here are 13 more things about him:

1. His mother is a social worker at the nonprofit healthcare company Intermountain Support Coordination Services and his father runs a family-owned construction company that makes stone countertops.
2. He and his two younger brothers Austin Robinson and Logan Robinson were raised Mormon.
3. In high school, he earned a score of 34 on the American College Testing (ACT) college entrance exam, which put him in the Top 1% of test takers.
4. His grandmother Debbie Robinson was born in 1956.
5. In 2017, he wore a Donald Trump costume for Halloween. 
6. He supported Trump before the 2020 U.S. presidential election.
7. In 2021, he graduated from Pine View High School in St. George.
8. After attending Utah State University in Logan, Cache County, Utah for one semester in 2021 on a 4-year merit scholarship, he took a leave of absence and did not return.
9. In 2022, he obtained an apprentice electrician license.
10. In 2023, he joined an electrical apprenticeship program at Dixie Technical College.
11. In 2024, he did not cast a ballot in the U.S. presidential election when Trump defeated Kamala Harris.
12. Before his arrest in 2025, he had no criminal history.
13. In 2025, he allegedly killed Charlie Kirk.

TIMELINE

Tyler’s parents live in a $600,000 six-bedroom two-story stucco house in Washington, Washington County. Tyler was a junior student at Dixie Technical College when he was accused of fatally shooting Kirk in 2025.

2010s

• On April 16, 2017, his mother took to Facebook to share a photo of him and wrote in the caption, “This amazing kid is 14 years old today! I’m not sure what I did to deserve such an awesome person for a son! He is so smart, thoughtful, and handsome. We love him to pieces! Happy birthday Tyler!”
• On October 20, 2017, his mother took to Facebook to share a photo of him with his two younger brothers and wrote in the caption, “Fiesta Fright was fun with these boys!”
• On October 31, 2017, his mother took to Facebook to share a photo of him dressed up in a Halloween costume that made him look like he was riding Trump’s shoulders.
• On April 16, 2018, his mother took to Facebook to share photos of himself and wrote in the caption, “Happy birth to my favorite 15 year old! This man child has his Momma’s sense of humor, is crazy smart and has a super fun personality. We love you Tyler! Happy birthday!”
• On April 26, 2018, his mother took to Facebook to share photos of himself and wrote in the caption, “Just watched this kid get an award for maintaining a 4.0 this year! Proud mama moment for sure!”
• On August 6, 2018, his mother took to Facebook to share two photos of him and wrote in the caption, “This is probably the least excited kid to ever get a learners permit! He doesn’t want to drive and doesn’t want a car. Not sure where this boy came from but I think I’ll keep him anyway!”

2020s

• In May 2021, he graduated from Pine View High School in St. George.
• On July 13, 2021, he registered as a voter and did not declare his political party.
• From August 2021 to December 2021, he attended Utah State University in Logan.
• In August 2023, he entered Dixie Technical College in St. George.
• On November 5, 2024, he did not participate in the U.S. presidential election.
• At 12:20 p.m. on September 10, 2025, he allegedly arrived at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah County, Utah driving a gray Dodge Challenger and fatally shot Kirk while the latter was speaking at a rally at the university.
• On September 11, 2025, he was arrested without incident and booked into the Utah County jail in Spanish Fork, Utah County.
• On September 12, 2025, his grandmother Debbie told Daily Mail that he was brought up in a staunch Republican family that supported Trump.