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Topics: Charlie Kirk, US News, Gun Crime, Politics, Money
Joe Yates
Topics: Charlie Kirk, US News, Gun Crime, Politics, Money
The huge bounty placed on the head of the person responsible for Charlie Kirk's death could possibly end up going to the suspect's family member.
The 31-year-old was assassinated in front of a crowd of students at Utah Valley University, in Orem, while speaking at a Turning Point USA event, on Wednesday (September 10).
At first, the FBI announced it was offering a reward of up to $100,000 for information leading to the identification and arrest of the person responsible for Kirk's murder.
While the manhunt was still underway, one of President Donald Trump's advisor's, Alex Bruesewitz, offered to raise it by $25,000, before Conservative activist Robby Starbuck promised to match that sum.
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Shortly after, billionaire Bill Ackman pledged $1 million to the cause to take the grand total to $1,150,000.
Now, taking to Twitter, Ackman explained whether the family of the murder suspect - 22-year-old Tyler Robinson of Utah - would be eligible for the reward for their efforts in turning him in.
"A number of people have reached out and/or posted expressing concern that Tyler Robinson’s father may collect a $1.2m reward for turning in his son, which inspires a few thoughts," he posted.
"First, in order for rewards to be effective in finding criminals, the rewards need to be paid even if the recipient is a crook or worse. That said, in this case, if Tyler’s father is found to have been involved or otherwise acted negligently in contributing to Charlie’s death, civil litigation or criminal prosecution will reverse any unjust compensation."
Which basically means if it’s found they had nothing to do with it, they’re eligible, but if they did, they’re not - it's as simple as that.
He continued: "I have also seen reports which suggest that Tyler’s family intends to waive its right to any reward.
"So yes, we will pay the reward if it is earned to whomever the FBI indicates provided the information that led to Tyler’s arrest.
"I always keep my word."
As for whether the father would receive the reward, an earlier police report states that it was in fact a family friend that contacted authorities - not Robinson's dad.
It read: "On the evening of September 11, 2025 a family member of Tyler Robinson reached out to a family friend, who contacted the Washington County Sheriff's Office with information that Robinson had confessed to them or implied that he had committed the incident.
"This information was relayed to the Utah County Sheriff's Office and scene investigators at UVU [Utah Valley University]. This information was also conveyed to the FBI."
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