DNA \u201cconsistent with\u201d Robinson was also found on the trigger of the bolt-action rifle believed to have been used in Kirk\u2019s shooting, as well as on other parts of the rifle, the fired cartridge casing, two of the three unfired cartridges, and the towel the rifle was found wrapped in.<\/p>\n
According to charging documents filed today, Robinson allegedly planned the shooting for a little over a week and confessed to his roommate\/partner.<\/p>\n
His roommate told authorities that Robinson texted on 10 September and told them to look under a keyboard. A note was under the keyboard that stated: \u201cI had the opportunity to take out Charlie Kirk, and I\u2019m going to take it.\u201d<\/p>\n
The roommate then texted Robinson and asked if he was joking. Robinson responded: \u201cI am still OK, my love. \u2026 Shouldn\u2019t be long till I can come home, but I gotta grab my rifle still. To be honest, I had hoped to keep this secret until I died of old age.\u201d<\/p>\n
In further messages, Robinson said he was the one who shot Kirk. Roommate: you weren\u2019t the one who did it right???? Robinson: I am, I\u2019m sorry<\/p>\n
When the roommate asked why he did it, Robinson responded: \u201cI had enough of his hatred. Some hate can\u2019t be negotiated out.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Charging documents released in Charlie Kirk shooting case. Photograph: Provo District Court\/Reuters<\/p>\n
In further text messages, Robinson told his roommate that the rifle belonged to his grandfather and sent several messages about how he might retrieve it while police were searching for him. He appeared to consider whether it could be traced back to him.<\/p>\n
Authorities said the suspect might have concealed the murder weapon in his pants as he walked on campus, tipping off authorities with his \u201cunusual gait\u201d. The suspect walked \u201cwith very little bending in his right leg, consistent with a rifle being hidden in his pants,\u201d the charging documents read.<\/p>\n
Robinson then instructed the roommate to delete \u201cincriminating\u201d text messages and to not speak to police or media, according to the documents.<\/p>\n
We\u2019ve also learned that the suspect\u2019s mother identified him in a photo released by authorities. His mother told the police that her son had \u201cbecome more political and started to move more to the left\u201d over the last year or so and had become \u201cmore pro-gay and trans-rights oriented\u201d.<\/p>\n
In one conversation with his parents before the shooting, Robinson mentioned that Kirk would be holding an event at UVU, which Robinson said was a \u201cstupid venue\u201d for the event. Robinson accused Kirk of spreading hate.<\/p>\n
While talking to his parents at their home after the shooting, Robinson allegedly implied that he shot Kirk, \u201cand stated that he couldn\u2019t go to jail, and just wanted to end it\u201d, alluding to suicide. He allegedly told his parents when they asked why he did it: \u201cThere\u2019s too much evil in the guy.\u201d<\/p>\n
Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a016.15 EDT<\/p>\n Key events<\/p>\n Show key events only<\/p>\n Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature<\/p>\n Here is footage from our coverage earlier of Utah state prosecutors charging Tyler Robinson, the 22-year-old Utah man accused of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk, with aggravated murder, among other charges.<\/p>\n A separate piece of news from the United Kingdom as Donald Trump<\/a> is expected to land there shortly: Microsoft has announced that it will invest $30bn in the UK through 2028.<\/p>\n The company\u2019s president, Brad Smith, told reporters, including the Associated Press, that Microsoft planned to invest in the UK due to the company\u2019s \u201cregulatory stability\u201d and commitment to developing power data centers.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a016.22 EDT<\/p>\n In other news, Air Force One is due to land soon at London Stansted airport as Donald Trump heads to the UK for an unprecedented second state visit.<\/p>\n The UK\u2019s largest and tightest security operation since King Charles\u2019s coronation is now under way, with police boats in the River Thames, and snipers and drones also in place.<\/p>\n There will be no public-facing engagements for the duration of the president\u2019s two-day visit, with last week\u2019s fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk \u2013 as well as the attempt on Trump\u2019s life last year \u2013 at the forefront of security considerations.<\/p>\n Tomorrow Trump is expected to meet with the king in Windsor before heading to Chequers – the prime minister\u2019s country residence – on Thursday to meet with Keir Starmer.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a016.03 EDT<\/p>\n Charlie Kirk shooting suspect charges: what we’ve learned from news conference<\/p>\n The suspect in the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk, 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, has been charged<\/a> with aggravated murder and weapon and obstruction offenses, and the state of Utah will be pursuing<\/a> the death penalty. He continues to be held without bail and is due to appear in court for the first time \u2013 via video link \u2013 at 5pm ET.<\/p>\n DNA \u201cconsistent with\u201d Robinson was also found on the trigger of the bolt-action rifle believed to have been used in Kirk\u2019s shooting, as well as on other parts of the rifle, the fired cartridge casing, two of the three unfired cartridges, and the towel the rifle was found wrapped in.<\/p>\n According to charging documents filed today, Robinson allegedly planned the shooting for a little over a week and confessed to his roommate\/partner.<\/p>\n His roommate told authorities that Robinson texted on 10 September and told them to look under a keyboard. A note was under the keyboard that stated: \u201cI had the opportunity to take out Charlie Kirk, and I\u2019m going to take it.\u201d<\/p>\n The roommate then texted Robinson and asked if he was joking. Robinson responded: \u201cI am still OK, my love. \u2026 Shouldn\u2019t be long till I can come home, but I gotta grab my rifle still. To be honest, I had hoped to keep this secret until I died of old age.\u201d<\/p>\n In further messages, Robinson said he was the one who shot Kirk. Roommate: you weren\u2019t the one who did it right???? Robinson: I am, I\u2019m sorry<\/p>\n When the roommate asked why he did it, Robinson responded: \u201cI had enough of his hatred. Some hate can\u2019t be negotiated out.\u201d<\/p>\n Charging documents released in Charlie Kirk shooting case. Photograph: Provo District Court\/Reuters<\/p>\n In further text messages, Robinson told his roommate that the rifle belonged to his grandfather and sent several messages about how he might retrieve it while police were searching for him. He appeared to consider whether it could be traced back to him.<\/p>\n Authorities said the suspect might have concealed the murder weapon in his pants as he walked on campus, tipping off authorities with his \u201cunusual gait\u201d. The suspect walked \u201cwith very little bending in his right leg, consistent with a rifle being hidden in his pants,\u201d the charging documents read.<\/p>\n Robinson then instructed the roommate to delete \u201cincriminating\u201d text messages and to not speak to police or media, according to the documents.<\/p>\n We\u2019ve also learned that the suspect\u2019s mother identified him in a photo released by authorities. His mother told the police that her son had \u201cbecome more political and started to move more to the left\u201d over the last year or so and had become \u201cmore pro-gay and trans-rights oriented\u201d.<\/p>\n In one conversation with his parents before the shooting, Robinson mentioned that Kirk would be holding an event at UVU, which Robinson said was a \u201cstupid venue\u201d for the event. Robinson accused Kirk of spreading hate.<\/p>\n While talking to his parents at their home after the shooting, Robinson allegedly implied that he shot Kirk, \u201cand stated that he couldn\u2019t go to jail, and just wanted to end it\u201d, alluding to suicide. He allegedly told his parents when they asked why he did it: \u201cThere\u2019s too much evil in the guy.\u201d<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a016.15 EDT<\/p>\n Charlie Kirk suspect charged with aggravated murder, facing death penalty<\/p>\n My colleagues Anna Betts and Ramon Antonio Vargas have the full report on the news conference:<\/p>\n Utah state prosecutors have charged Tyler Robinson, the man accused of fatally shooting the far-right activist Charlie Kirk<\/a>, on Tuesday with aggravated murder, meaning the 22-year-old could face the death penalty if convicted.<\/p>\n Jeff Gray, the top prosecutor in Utah county, said Robinson also ordered his roommate to delete incriminating text messages and stay silent if police questioned him in the aftermath of the Turning Point USA executive director\u2019s killing on 10 September.<\/p>\n \u201cI do not take this decision lightly,\u201d Gray said. \u201cAnd it is a decision I have made independently as county attorney based solely on the available evidence and circumstances and nature of the crime.\u201d<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a015.43 EDT<\/p>\n And that\u2019s it, the briefing is over.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Asked why his office has been measured in sharing the investigation information around Charlie Kirk\u2019s killing, in stark contrast to FBI director Kash Patel, Gray says:<\/p>\n Well, as attorneys, we typically like to control that information to preserve an impartial jury and a fair trial.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Gray says he talked to officials from both the governor\u2019s office and the Trump administration<\/a> before filing charges, but said the decision to seek the death penalty was his.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Gray says he wants to ensure a fair and impartial trial.<\/p>\n Share<\/a>Charging documents say Robinson confessed to roommate in series of messages<\/p>\n Robinson confessed to his roommate in a series of messages after the incident, according to the charging documents filed today.<\/p>\n Roommate: you weren\u2019t the one who did it right???? In another part of the exchange, Robinson\u2019s roommate asked why he did it. \u201cI had enough of his hatred. Some hate can\u2019t be negotiated out,\u201d Robinson replied, according to the documents.<\/p>\n Robinson also told his roommate that the rifle he allegedly used belonged to his grandfather. He sent several messages about how he might retrieve it while police were searching for him in the hours after the shooting.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m worried what my old man would do if I didn\u2019t bring back grandpas rifle,\u201d Robinson said in the messages, and appeared to consider whether it could be traced back to him.<\/p>\n \u201cI might have to abandon it and hope they don\u2019t find prints. how the f*ck will I explain losing it to my old man,\u201d he said, according to the documents.<\/p>\n Robinson also told his roommate to delete the messages and not to speak to police or the media.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a015.09 EDT<\/p>\n Suspect left note on shooting for roommate, charging documents say<\/p>\n According to charging documents, Tyler Robinson\u2019s roommate and romantic partner appears to have discovered that Robinson carried out the Kirk shooting when Robinson sent a text saying: \u201cDrop what you are doing, look under my keyboard.\u201d<\/p>\n That\u2019s where the partner found a note that said, \u201cI had the opportunity to take out Charlie Kirk and I\u2019m going to take it,\u201d according to the charges.<\/p>\n After reading the note, the roommate asked Robinson if he was joking. Robinson responded: \u201cI am still OK, my love. \u2026 Shouldn\u2019t be long till I can home, but I gotta grab my rifle still. To be honest, I had hoped to keep this secret until I died of old age. I am sorry to involve you.\u201d<\/p>\n The roommate then asked Robinson if he was involved in the shooting. Robinson confirmed that he was and said he intended to grab his rifle, but the area was on lockdown.<\/p>\n When the roommate asked why he did it, Robinson responded: \u201cI had enough of his hate. Some hate can\u2019t be negotiated out.\u201d<\/p>\n Robinson instructed the roommate to delete their text conversation, Gray said.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a015.16 EDT<\/p>\n Robinson\u2019s mother told the county sheriff\u2019s office that her son had accused Charlie Kirk of spreading hate, Gray says.<\/p>\n While talking to his parents at their home, Robinson allegedly implied that he shot Kirk, \u201cand stated that he couldn\u2019t go to jail, and just wanted to end it\u201d, Gray says.<\/p>\n When Robinson was then asked why he did it, Robinson said that Kirk \u201cspreads too much hate\u201d, Gray said.<\/p>\n \u201cThere\u2019s too much evil in the guy,\u201d Robinson allegedly told his parents, Gray says.<\/p>\n![\"Charges](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1758054427_289_3000.jpg\")
Charges brought against Charlie Kirk shooting suspect \u2013 videoShare<\/a><\/p>\n
Robinson: I am, I\u2019m sorry
Roommate: I thought they caught the person?
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.<\/p>\n