US EditionKirk suspect said ‘I had enough of his hatred’ in texts with roommate
- Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist, was fatally shot on Wednesday while speaking onstage at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah.
- Tyler Robinson, 22, was identified as the suspect who admitted in text messages to his roommate that he shot Kirk because he had "enough of his hatred."
- Prosecutors allege Robinson fired a bolt-action rifle from a rooftop, targeting Kirk's neck as Kirk answered a question about transgender shooters.
- Robinson sent a text instructing, "Stop what you're doing and check beneath my keyboard," where his roommate found a note stating that he had a chance to target Charlie Kirk and intended to do so. When asked, Robinson confirmed, "I am, I am."
- Robinson faces seven charges including aggravated murder, with prosecutors seeking the death penalty while investigators continue examining motives and the shooting's political impact.
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Tyler Robinson Allegedly Explained Why He Killed Charlie Kirk in Texts to Romantic Partner: Prosecutor
Tyler Robinson, the 22-year-old charged with killing Charlie Kirk, allegedly left a trail of texts to his roommate and partner where he seemingly admitted to the crime, the Utah County Attorney said on Tuesday in announcing charges.
Tyler Robinson wrote to his partner that he was fed up with the activist’s “hate” and feared he would be identified by his grandfather’s rifle
Prosecutor: Robinson Said 'I've Had Enough of His Hate'
"The murder of Charlie Kirk is an American tragedy," Utah County Attorney Jeff Gray said at a press conference Tuesday announcing charges against Tyler Robinson , including aggravated murder, a charge that means the 22-year-old could face the death penalty. Prosecutors outlined evidence including a text message confession to his partner...
In the Kirk Shooting, Some Messages on the Bullets Apparently Meant Nothing
For days, speculation swirled about what the engravings on Tyler Robinson’s bullet casings meant. Both sides of the political divide drew their own conclusions — however self-interested — from cryptic memes outside mainstream American culture. On Tuesday, the answer was seemingly revealed, this time directly from the shooter himself: Some of the messages meant nothing. In a style typical of today’s very online internet culture, some of Mr. Robin…
ABC News Reporter Says Texts Between Kirk’s Alleged Assassin And Boyfriend Were ‘Touching’
ABC News reporter Matt Gutman said on Tuesday that the text messages between Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk’s alleged assassin and his transgender boyfriend were “touching.” Utah County Attorney Jeffrey Gray announced the charges against the assassin, 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, and outlined several pieces of crucial evidence against the suspect, including his text messages […] ABC News Reporter Says Texts Between Kirk’s Alleged Assassin…
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