FBI ‘running down’ more than 20 Discord users in Kirk shooting probe: Patel
FBI is interrogating numerous individuals linked to the Discord chat with suspect Tyler Robinson amid ongoing probe into political motives behind Charlie Kirk's assassination.
- FBI Director Kash Patel testified on Tuesday that the investigation into Charlie Kirk's assassination includes more than 20 people linked to a Discord chat with suspect Tyler Robinson.
- This probe follows last week's killing of Kirk at Utah Valley University and grew from online messages where Robinson appeared to confess and interact with others.
- Patel said authorities are examining everyone involved in the chat to determine if others had foreknowledge or played a role, while state officials noted ideological factors.
- Patel highlighted that the number of individuals involved exceeds previous estimates, and the FBI is actively investigating everyone connected while working to secure all relevant digital evidence.
- Charges against Robinson include aggravated murder, with prosecutors seeking the death penalty as investigations continue into potential accomplices and ideological motives.
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Patel: More Than 20 Tied to Kirk Suspect Under Probe
FBI Director Kash Patel told the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday that investigators are pursuing more than 20 individuals connected to an online chat room with the suspected shooter of conservative leader Charlie Kirk. Patel confirmed reports during the hearing that Tyler Robinson, 22, who allegedly gunned down the Turning Point USA co-founder and CEO at an event in Utah last week, had participated in a group thread on the messaging platfo…
FBI investigating more than 20 people in Discord group tied to Charlie Kirk murder suspect
FBI Director Kash Patel said Tuesday that the bureau is investigating more than 20 people connected to an online Discord chat with Charlie Kirk murder suspect Tyler Robinson, confirming the chat’s existence, which had been leaked, and that it is…
More than 20 people who talked about Charlie Kirk shooting in Discord chatroom are under FBI investigation: Patel
FBI Director Kash Patel confirmed Tuesday that multiple individuals are either under investigation or have already been interrogated by agents for discussing Charlie Kirk's assassination in a Discord "chatroom."
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