Charlie Kirk’s alleged assassin Tyler Robinson instructed his roommate to remain silent and not communicate with the police after the conservative’s murder, as reported by officials.
Utah County Attorney Jeff Gray revealed the new information during a press conference in Orem, Utah, on Tuesday.
‘After shooting Mr. Kirk, Robinson told his roommate to delete incriminating text messages and not to talk to police,’ Gray said.
Robinson, 22, will be officially charged at 5pm EST with felony aggravated murder, felony discharge of a firearm causing serious bodily injury
He will also be charged with two witness tampering charges for telling his roommate to stay silent about the crime, Gray said.
Gray added that his office will seek the death penalty against Robinson.
As previously reported, Robinson’s roommate, a trans woman named Lance Twiggs, cooperated with officials in their case against the alleged assassin.
Robinson and Twiggs were in a romantic relationship, officials said.
Tyler Robinson, 22, the suspect accused of killing conservative influencer Charlie Kirk, 31, is not cooperating with police
The 31-year-old conservative activist was debating with students at Utah Valley University on Wednesday when he was shot in the neck
Robinson had been in a relationship with his transgender roommate, Lance Twiggs
Robinson allegedly texted his roommate after the murder saying: ‘Drop what you’re doing, look under my keyboard.’
The roommate then found a note that read: ‘I had the opportunity to take out Charlie Kirk and I’m going to take it.
Police found a picture of the note, Gray said.
Robinson allegedly told the roommate that he had been planning the killing for about a week.
‘Delete this exchange,’ the alleged killer then told the roommate, according to authorities.
‘Don’t talk to the media please or make any comments, if any police asks questions just ask for a lawyer and stay silent,’ Robinson allegedly told the roommate.
Gray informed the press that Robinson confessed to his parents post-murder, allegedly saying about Kirk: ‘There is too much evil and the guy spreads too much hate.’
Robinson’s mom reportedly recognized him on the images of the shooter released by police a day after Kirk was shot dead.
‘Robinson’s mother called her son, and asked him where he was. He said he was at home sick and that he had also been at home sick on September 10,’ Gray mentioned.
‘Robinson’s mother expressed concern to her husband that the suspect shooter looked like Robinson. Robinson’s father agreed.’
Once charges are brought forward, Robinson is expected to appear on camera for a virtual court hearing. He has been detained without bail since his arrest, and it is still uncertain if he has legal representation.
Robinson is expected to be formally charged in Kirk’s murder on Tuesday
Twiggs provided police with texts from Robinson regarding hiding a gun related to the Wednesday shooting of the notable conservative activist at Utah Valley University (UVU), as stated in a law enforcement affidavit.
While authorities say Robinson hasn’t been cooperating with investigators, they do say his family and friends have been talking.
FBI Director Kash Patel said Monday on the Fox News Channel show Fox & Friends that DNA evidence has linked Robinson to a towel wrapped around a rifle found near the Utah Valley campus and a screwdriver recovered from the rooftop where the fatal shot was fired.
The FBI also is looking at ‘anyone and everyone’ who was involved in a gaming chatroom on the social media platform Discord with Robinson, Patel said Tuesday during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in Washington. The chatroom involved ‘a lot more’ than 20 people, he said.
‘We are investigating Charlie’s assassination fully and completely and running out every lead related to any allegation of broader violence,’ Patel said in response to a question about whether the Kirk shooting was being treated as part of a broader trend of violence against religious groups.
