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Charlie Kirk shooting suspect could face firing squad

Will Charlie Kirk’s killer face death by firing squad?

The assassination of Charlie Kirk in Utah is one of the prominent cases in the US in which Donald Trump is pushing for the death penalty. When the US president appeared on Fox News on Friday, he confirmed that a suspect is in custody in connection with the killing of the far-right activist and repeated his call for an execution.

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Charlie Kirk shooting suspect could face firing squad if guilty

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Who is Tyler Robinson? What we know about suspect in Charlie Kirk's fatal shooting

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Charlie Kirk shooting: What we know about suspect Tyler Robinson

Investigators were still piecing together information about the suspect, Tyler Robinson, and not yet ready to discuss a potential motive.

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They Witnessed Charlie Kirk’s Assassination. Now Students Reckon With the Trauma

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The investigation into Charlie Kirk’s killing continues. Here’s what we know

“This partner has been incredibly cooperative, had no idea that this was happening and is working with investigators right now,” Cox said on “State of the Union.”

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They witnessed Charlie Kirk’s assassination. Now students reckon with the grief

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Former NFL Player Trashes Charlie Kirk After His Death

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Firing squad execution of prisoner with dementia blocked by Utah Supreme Court

The Utah Supreme Court blocked a death row inmate's upcoming execution, after the inmate's attorneys argued his dementia has significantly worsened.

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Ralph Menzies is closer to firing squad execution as Utah parole board denies his request for mercy

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) A photograph of Maurine Hunsaker is seen as Ralph Menzies petitions to stop his execution during his commutation hearing at the Utah State Correctional Facility in Salt Lake City on Friday, Aug. 15, 2025.

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Death penalty looms for Charlie Kirk’s accused killer, but legal bar is high as Trump, Cox mount pressure

Utah officials arrested the suspect in Charlie Kirk's shooting death as President Donald Trump and Gov. Spencer Cox urge prosecutors to pursue capital punishment.

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Alabama inmate set to die by nitrogen gas asks for firing squad, hanging to avoid "conscious suffocation"

An Alabama death row inmate who is scheduled to be executed using nitrogen gas later this year is challenging the controversial method in an ongoing lawsuit.

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Idaho pursues remote-operated system for firing squads

Idaho’s prison system is pursuing a remote-operated system for firing squad executions as the state builds toward becoming the first in the U.S. with it as the primary method for carrying out the death penalty.

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Utah lawmakers vote to become only state to allow firing squad

SALT LAKE CITY -- Lawmakers have passed a bill that would make Utah the only state to allow firing squads for carrying out a death penalty if there is a shortage of execution drugs. The passage of the bill by the state Senate on Tuesday comes as states ...

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Idaho plans for firing squad executions aim to keep prison staff from rifles

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Utah Supreme Court blocks execution of prisoner with dementia who chose to die by firing squad

The impending execution of a man by firing squad in Utah was blocked by the state’s Supreme Court on Friday after his attorneys argued he should be spared because he has dementia. Ralph Leroy Menzies,

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Death for Charlie Kirk’s killer? Utah Governor vows to pursue death penalty; what the law says as debate over firing squad vs. lethal injection starts

Utah's Governor Spencer Cox announced the state will seek the death penalty for Charlie Kirk's assassin, releasing video evidence of the rooftop jump. Utah, one of 27 states with capital punishment, allows lethal injection and,