Tyler Robinson was reportedly spotted at a Dairy Queen in Orem, Utah, shortly after Charlie Kirk’s assassination, according to a photo shared by conservative influencer Candace Owens.
Owens released the image, allegedly showing the suspected assassin at the fast-food chain, during an episode of her podcast.
Kirk was fatally shot in the neck on September 10 while speaking with students at the Utah Valley University campus.
Highlights
- Candace Owens shared what she described as an unreleased photo of Tyler Robinson allegedly going to a Dairy Queen after Charlie Kirk’s assassination.
- The Dairy Queen is reportedly located 15 minutes from the college campus where Kirk was shot.
- Owens highlighted what she called “problematic” details in the photo, suggesting Robinson wasn’t behind the crime.
Tyler Robinson was allegedly seen at a Dairy Queen in Orem, Utah, shortly after the assassination of Charlie Kirk
Image credits: Candace Owens/YouTube
Robinson has been charged with aggravated m*rder and other offenses in connection with the crime. Prosecutors have indicated that they will seek the d*ath penalty.
Owens said on her podcast that she had obtained an "exclusive" image of the 22-year-old suspect that had not previously been released.
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The photo appears to show Robinson at the Dairy Queen wearing a maroon T-shirt, jeans, and a black cap, his head turned to the side. The conservative influencer claimed it was taken at 6:38 p.m., about six hours after the crime.
Owens said the "nearby Dairy Queen" was around 15 minutes away from the campus.
The image has not been verified by law enforcement or any official entity.
Candace Owens released the image of the alleged 22-year-old suspect during an episode of her podcast
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Authorities said Robinson arrived at the Utah Valley University campus in a Dodge Challenger at around 8:30 a.m. on September 10. The political activist was fatally shot at 12:23 p.m. the same day.
The alleged Dairy Queen sighting reminded some netizens of the arrest of Luigi Mangione, the suspect accused of assassinating UnitedHealthcare's CEO Brian Thompson, who was recognized and detained at a McDonald's.
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Commenting on the photo, the podcaster said she found it suspicious that Robinson had made little effort to conceal his face or “fully change his outfit” six hours after he allegedly committed the crime.
She also remarked that the 22-year-old “must have quite the stomach” to be buying food after executing someone.
Owens said the Dairy Queen was approximately 15 minutes from the Utah Valley University campus
Image credits: Candace Owens/YouTube
“He looks kind of content there, so he’s gotta be a full-blown psychopath, wearing half of what the feds told us he was wearing in the morning,” the 36-year-old said. “You just changed your t-shirt and that was enough?”
Owens has been criticized for her remarks following Kirk’s assassination, with several people describing her claims as conspiracy theories.
She had reportedly been friends with the 31-year-old activist and had previously worked at Turning Point USA, the organization he founded at age 18.
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Kirk also attended her wedding to George Farmer, a businessman she met at the launch event for Turning Point UK, as per Radar Online.
“Be very wary and suspicious of the people who are already telling us to stop asking questions about the Charlie Kirk assassination,” Owens wrote on X/Twitter soon after authorities named Robinson as the suspected assassin.
Robinson reportedly went to the Dairy Queen six hours after the crime
Image credits: Candace Owens/YouTube
The podcaster previously spread the theory that Kirk may have been targeted because of his stance on Israel.
On Monday (September 15), Owens claimed on her podcast that billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman, a supporter of Israel, had threatened Kirk during an “intervention” in the Hamptons last month.
“Bill Ackman was very upset and threats were made. That is what I am told, and I will tell you that I am very happy for Bill Ackman to dispute this narrative,” she said.
Ackman has since denied the accusations on social media, saying, “At no time have I ever threatened Charlie Kirk, Turning Point or anyone associated with him.”
He also described his interactions with the activist as “extremely cordial, albeit, limited, regretfully so.”
Owens asked why Robinson hadn’t attempted to conceal his identity after Kirk’s assassination
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The claim was also denied by Andrew Kolvet, the executive producer of The Charlie Kirk Show, who said Kirk had personally spoken with him after the meeting and told him “he had a very cordial relationship with Bill and the event was productive.”
Kirk’s pastor, Rob McCoy, posted a message in which he suggested Owens was spreading misinformation about her former friend.
“I want to simply say this regarding Candace Owens: Charlie Kirk was a friend to Candace and never publicly spoke poorly of her though he disagreed with her,” McCoy posted on X/Twitter.
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“He never operated nor entertained gossip or innuendo concerning Candace,” he added, saying he wished that Owens “would be the friend to Charlie that he was to her.”
“He would never have treated Candace or her family in such a way had God forbid this tragedy been hers."
Owens has faced backlash for her comments, with many describing her claims as conspiracy theories
Owens has faced consequences for spreading unfounded rumors. The podcaster is being sued for defamation after continuing to spread false claims that the French first lady, Brigitte Macron, was born a man and transitioned secretly years ago.
Brigitte is planning to present photographic and scientific evidence to a US court to prove that she’s a cisgender woman, her lawyer said.
Owens' attorneys have responded with a motion to dismiss the claim.
The NY-born influencer has also spread the conspiracy theory that “the moon landing in 1969 was completely faked.”
Netizens reacted to Owen’s theory that the FBI may have caught the wrong person
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