Nebraska sheriff receives death threats after being misidentified as dad of Charlie Kirk's shooter

Source: Omaha World Herald

Justin Diep Sep 13, 2025 Updated 3 hrs ago

The Washington County Sheriff in Nebraska said he received death threats after social media posts misidentified him as the father of Charlie Kirk's suspected killer.

Multiple social media posts have misidentified Sheriff Mike Robinson as the father of Tyler James Robinson, 22, of Washington, Utah, who is accused of killing Kirk, a conservative activist and co-founder of Turning Point USA, at an event at Utah Valley University.

Mike Robinson, in a statement, said he received death threats and emails telling him they hope he rots in hell.

"Every law enforcement officer has experienced threats as a result of our profession and individuals we encounter or arrest," he said. As law enforcement officers, we take these threats seriously. However, the current death threats are the result of mistaken identity due to a careless and negligent Facebook post. It has been shared on a local gossip page but has since been taken down. The threats not only affect the officer, but also that officer’s family."



Washington County Sheriff Mike Robinson speaks following the arraignment of suspect Kierre Williams in the murder of Father Stephen Gutgsell at the Washington County Courthouse in Blair, Neb., on Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023.
ANNA REED, THE WORLD-HERALD

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