Partner of Charlie Kirk shooting suspect is speaking to police, but accused Tyler Robinson is 'not co-operating'

"Mr Cox said the accused gunman, Tyler Robinson (22) would be formally charged tomorrow. He remains in custody in Utah. Investigators have yet to piece together why Mr Robinson allegedly scaled a rooftop at Utah Valley University during an outdoor event and shot Mr Kirk in the neck at long range last Wednesday. Mr Kirk, a staunch ally of president Donald Trump and co-founder of the conservative student group Turning Point USA,"

"The killing has sparked new-found fears of a spike in political violence in the United States and an ever-deepening divide between the left and the right. Mr Robinson has not confessed to investigators, Mr Cox told the ABC programme This Week. "He is not co-operating, but all the people around him were co-operating, and I think that's very important," the Republican governor said. One person who is apparently talking to investigators is Robinson's roommate, who was also a romantic partner, Mr Cox said."

"Mr Cox described the roommate as "a male transitioning to female" and said the roommate has been "incredibly co-operative". Reuters has not been able to locate the roommate, or representatives for the roommate, to seek comment. Reuters could not determine who is serving as Robinson's legal representative. Asked on CNN's State of the Union programme whether the roommate's gender identity is relevant to the investigation, Mr Cox said: "That's what we're trying to figure out right now ...""

Mr Kirk, a Turning Point USA co-founder and ally of President Donald Trump, was killed by a single rifle shot to the neck while speaking at an outdoor Utah Valley University event attended by 3,000 people. The accused shooter, Tyler Robinson, 22, is in custody in Utah and is expected to be charged. Robinson has not confessed. Investigators are examining rooftop access, four bullet casings engraved with memes and video-game in-jokes, and other forensic evidence. Robinson's roommate, described as a male transitioning to female and identified as a romantic partner, is cooperating. No motive has been established, heightening concerns about political violence and polarization.

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