Tyler Robinson returned to the apartment he shared with Lance Twiggs after allegedly killing Charlie Kirk and said he “wished he hadn’t done it,” according to claims made by his former romantic partner.
Twiggs, 23, made the allegation in police interview footage that was played Thursday during Robinson’s pretrial hearing.
According to Twiggs, Robinson texted him after Kirk was shot dead on September 10, 2025, telling him to look beneath his computer keyboard. Prosecutors say the note found there read: “I had the opportunity to take out Charlie Kirk and I’m going to take it.”
Twiggs told investigators the message left him frightened. When Robinson came back to their home, he said, the suspect paced through the apartment and avoided answering questions.
Twiggs claimed Robinson eventually acknowledged carrying out the shooting, began to cry, and said he wished he “had not done it.” He also said Robinson indicated he planned to turn himself in.
The account emerged from Twiggs’ April 2026 police interview, which was shown in court. In the footage, Twiggs said he first met Robinson in 2023 and that the two later moved into a shared apartment in St. George, Utah.
Twiggs said their relationship became romantic about two months after they met.
On the morning Kirk was killed, Twiggs said Robinson left early, claiming he had a long work shift ahead. He said he did not hear from Robinson again until around 11 p.m., when the message arrived directing him to the note under the keyboard.
Tyler Robinson’s former roommate Lance Twiggs (above) said the alleged assassin returned to their shared apartment after allegedly shooting Charlie Kirk and admitted he ‘wished he hadn’t done it’
Tyler Robinson moments before Twiggs’ police interview recording was played in court on Thursday, appearing to wipe sweat from his brow
After Twiggs’ video statement to the police was played, prosecutors presented text messages allegedly sent between Robinson and Twiggs after Kirk was killed.
The first message shows Robinson telling Twiggs to ‘drop what you’re doing, look under my keyboard.
Twiggs replied, ‘What? You’re joking right?… You weren’t the one who did it right?’
To which Robinson allegedly replied, ‘I am, I’m sorry.’
Robinson’s message continued, ‘I had planned to grab my rifle from my drop point shortly after, but most of that side of town got locked down.
‘It’s quiet, almost enough to get but, there’s one vehicle lingering.’
Robinson allegedly then discussed trying to get rid of the rifle used to shoot Kirk, writing: ‘If I am able to grab my rifle unseen, I will have left no evidence.
‘Going to attempt to retrieve it again, hopefully they haven’t moved on. I haven’t seen anything in the news about them finding it. Will update you by midnight.’
Twiggs then asked Robinson how long he had been planning the shooting, to which he replied: ‘A bit over a week, I believe.’
Authorities said Twiggs quickly cooperated with investigators and offered his DNA for testing, and this week prosecutors said both Twiggs’ and Robinson’s DNA were found on a towel wrapped around the murder weapon.
After Twiggs’ video statement to the police was played, prosecutors presented text messages allegedly sent between Robinson and Twiggs after Kirk was killed
In texts presented in court, Robinson allegedly discussed trying to get rid of the rifle used to shoot Kirk
Robinson allegedly then discussed trying to get rid of the rifle used to shoot Kirk, writing: ‘If I am able to grab my rifle unseen, I will have left no evidence’
Charlie Kirk seen moments before he was shot dead in front of a huge crowd at a Turning Point USA event at Utah Valley University on September 10, 2025
In his police interview shown at Thursday’s hearing, Twiggs said he was not especially interested in politics, and said he and Robinson never previously discussed Charlie Kirk before the shooting.
He said Robinson would occasionally rant about Donald Trump, but said the extent of their discussions about LGBTQ rights was about legislation the President was pushing.
When asked about engravings found on bullets at the shooting scene, Twiggs said Robinson had told him he was going on a hunting trip and asked for an engraving tool for the expedition.
Twiggs said Robinson had talked about the hunting trip in general for months, then about a month before the shooting started talking about engraving bullets.
Investigators have claimed to have found bullet casings engraved with political messages in the gun, including one reading: ‘Hey fascist! Catch!’
Twiggs grew up in St. George, Utah to strict Mormon parents. His father Tyler is a hot tub salesman, and his mother is an insurance broker
In the alleged confession note, which Twiggs confirmed finding in his interview with police, Robinson referred to him by his chosen name ‘Luna’, instead of Lance.
‘If you are reading this per my text, then I am so sorry. I left the house this morning on a mission, and set an auto text,’ the note read, per the court filings.
‘I am likely dead, or facing a lengthy prison sentence. I had the opportunity to take out Charlie Kirk, and I took it. I don’t know if I will/have succeeded, but I had hoped to make it home to you. I wish we could have lived in a world where this did not feel necessary.
‘I wish I could have stayed for you and lived our lives together.’
