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The suspected shooter has been charged, and the prosecutor is pursuing the death penalty.
The suspected shooter has been charged, and the prosecutor is pursuing the death penalty.
What is happening?
Newly released charging documents reveal that Tyler Robinson, the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk, allegedly messaged his roommate the day of the shooting.
In the texts, Robinson reportedly discussed his rifle, hinted at a motive, and shared planning details ahead of the attack.
Chilling note found beneath keyboard
Robinson’s roommate alerted police to a handwritten note discovered under a computer keyboard.
According to investigators, the note read: “I had the opportunity to take out Charlie Kirk and I’m going to take it.”
Authorities confirmed they found a photo of the note during their investigation.
Roommate confirms text messages
Prosecutors describe the roommate as a “biological male who was involved in a romantic relationship with Robinson.”
The roommate reportedly provided police with text messages that documented Robinson’s intentions and mindset in the hours leading up to the incident.
Text warning sparked disturbing discovery
The roommate told police they were tipped off to the note by a text from Robinson himself.
That message led to a disturbing series of events, culminating in the discovery of the note and Robinson’s alleged admission of planning to target Charlie Kirk.
CNN was the first to release the alleged messages. The media confirmed the text exchange was cited in court documents.
The texts
The text chain starts with Tyler Robinson writing “drop what you’re doing, look under your keyboard”.
The roommate then looks under his keyboard and finds the note.
The reaction
Roommate: “What?????????????? You’re joking, right????”
Tyler Robinson: “I am still ok my love, but am stuck in orem for a little while longer yet. Shouldn’t be long until I can come home, but I gotta grab my rifle still. To be honest I had hoped to keep this secret till I died of old age. I am sorry to involve you.”
“I am, I’m sorry”
Roommate: “you weren’t the one who did it right????”
Tyler Robinson: “I am, I’m sorry”
They caught the wrong person
Roommate: “I thought they caught the person?”
Tyler Robinson: “no, they grabbed some crazy old dude, then interrogated someone in similar clothing. I had planned to grab my rifle from my drop point shortly after, but most of that side of town got locked down. Its quiet, almost enough to get out, but theres one vehicle lingering.”
The reason
Roommate: “Why?”
Tyler Robinson: “Why did I do it?”
Roommate: “Yeah”
Tyler Robinson: “I had enough of his hatred. Some hate can’t be negotiated out. If I am able to grab my rifle unseen, I will have left no evidence. Going to attempt to retrieve it again, hopefully they have moved on. I haven’t seen anything about them finding it.”
A week of planning
Roommate: “How long have you been planning this?”
Tyler Robinson: “a bit over a week I believe. I can get close to it but there is a squad car parked right by it. I think they already swept that spot, but I don’t wanna chance it”
Used grandpas rifle
The roommate did not respond to Robinsons last text, but according to CNN, Robinson later sent this:
“I’m wishing I had circled back and grabbed it as soon as I got to my vehicle. … I’m worried what my old man would do if I didn’t bring back grandpas rifle … idek if it had a serial number, but it wouldn’t trace to me. I worry about prints I had to leave it in a bush where I changed outfits. didn’t have the ability or time to bring it with. … I might have to abandon it and hope they don’t find prints. how the f*** will I explain losing it to my old man. …”
“Remember how I was engraving bullets?”
The three following texts were all from Robinson, no response from the roommate:
“only thing I left was the rifle wrapped in a towel. …”
“remember how I was engraving bullets? The f***** messages are mostly a big meme, if I see “notices bulge uwu” on fox new I might have a stroke alright im gonna have to leave it, that really f****** sucks. …”
“judging from today I’d say grandpas gun does just fine idk. I think that was a $2k scope ;-;”
“Delete this exchange”
Robinson then wrote:
“delete this exchange”
“my dad wants photos of the rifle … he says grandpa wants to know who has what, the feds released a photo of the rifle, and it is very unique. Hes calling me rn, not answering.”
“since trump got into office [my dad] has been pretty diehard maga.”
Turning himself in
Robinson: “Im gonna turn myself in willingly, one of my neighbors here is a deputy for the sheriff.
Robinson: “you are all I worry about love
Roommate: “I’m much more worried about you”
Robinson: “don’t talk to the media please. don’t take any interviews or make any comments. … if any police ask you questions ask for a lawyer and stay silent”
Seven charges
Tyler Robinson has been charged for seven different things in relation to Charlie Kirk’s death, including aggravated murder, osbstruction of justice and witness tampering.
The County Attorney said, his office will pursue the death penalty.
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