US EditionCharlie Kirk shooting suspect Tyler Robinson confessed on Discord: Report
Tyler Robinson, 22, admitted to killing Charlie Kirk in a private Discord chat shortly before being arrested in Utah, where he faces capital murder charges.
- Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was fatally shot on Wednesday, September 10, during an event at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah.
- The shooting led to a 33-hour manhunt before 22-year-old suspect Tyler Robinson confessed in private Discord messages and turned himself in on September 12.
- Robinson’s confession was shared among about 30 close online friends and occurred hours before his arrest, as authorities received the Discord messages from the platform.
- The incident sparked wide social media debate, resulting in firings of public figures and employees for inappropriate or insensitive comments related to Kirk's death.
- The shootings and aftermath triggered official statements condemning violence, calls for peace, and highlighted the social divisions surrounding Kirk’s controversial political role.
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‘I have bad news’: Charlie Kirk’s alleged assassin confessed on Discord: Report
Newly revealed social media messages suggest the man accused of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk confessed to the crime to friends online. According to screenshots reviewed by The Washington Post, suspect Tyler Robinson sent a series of notes to a private group chat on the platform Discord shortly before turning himself in. “Hey guys, I have bad news for you all. It was me at UVU yesterday. I’m sorry for all of this,” Robinson allegedl…
In a chat, the arrested Tyler Robinson (22) admitted the attack only two hours before his arrest, reports the Washington Post.
Tyler Robinson, suspected of murdering Charlie Kirk, appears to have confessed to the attack on the American conservative influencer in a small chat group on the online platform Discord, The Washington Post reports.
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