'Father of justice': Who is Matt Robinson, Charlie Kirk shooter Tyler Robinson's dad who turned him in?

Matt Robinson, believed to be the father of 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, was hailed as the 'father of justice' as he reportedly turned his son in after Tyler allegedly killed Charlie Kirk. The New York Post reported that Tyler confessed to his father but was not ready to surrender. He even threatened to kill himself rather than surrender to the authorities when his father wanted to call the police. But his parents convinced him to speak with their youth minister, who also happens to be a US Marshal Service fugitive task force officer. The minister then called a deputy with the federal agency, and the FBI took Robinson into custody.

Earlier in the day, US President Donald Trump confirmed that the Charlie Kirk shooter is in custody. “I think, with a high degree of certainty, we have him,” Trump told “Fox & Friends” during a live interview at the cable giant’s Manhattan studio, saying he heard just minutes before his 8 am interview. “Somebody who was very close to him turned him in,” the president said, then revealing it was the suspect’s dad who relayed it through “a minister who was involved with law enforcement.”


That 'somebody who was very close to him' was his father.



"Matt Robinson is a good father who did the right thing. Probably horrific to have to make that choice about your child but I'd like to think that teaching your children that actions have consequences is important. You can love your child but still do the right thing when you know they've done wrong," one wrote as social media users showered praises on Matt for turning his son in. Apparently, Matt Robinson saw the photos of the suspect that the FBI released and turned his son in.

Charlie Kirk was fatally shot during an event at Utah Valley University and the manhunt was on after the cops apprehended the wrong person initially. The FBI came under fire for detaining an elderly person who was later released as the actual shooter fled.

Who is Tyler Robinson?

Tyler Robinson is believed to be the 22-year-old shooter who allegedly killed Charlie Kirk. The FBI released four photographs of the suspect who was seen wearing a black long-sleeved T-shirt bearing an American flag. He was carrying a black backpack and was wearing Converse trainers, dark sunglasses and a baseball cap.

Daily Mail reported that Tyler's parents are a law enforcement veteran and a care worker. Matt is a 27-year veteran of the Washington County Sheriff's Department. According to the report, Tyler allegedly confessed to his father that he was the shooter.

His mother, Amber Robinson, works for Intermountain Support Coordination Services, a company contracted by the state of Utah to help disabled people receive care.

According to social media posts, Robinson — who has two younger brothers — appeared in vacation photos and smiling selfies, including some marking his college admission. He resides in a six-bedroom home in Washington, Utah, valued at about $600,000, roughly 260 miles from the site of Kirk’s killing in Orem, the Daily Mail reported.