NEW details have been confirmed about the roommate of Charlie Kirk’s suspected shooter, Tyler Robinson.
It was revealed on Tuesday that Robinson allegedly sent his roommate, Lance Twiggs, several messages following the shooting of Charlie Kirk.
Tyler Robinson is suspected of shooting Charlie Kirk[/caption]
Robinson is facing the death penalty[/caption]
Charlie Kirk was assassinated on September 10[/caption]
Robinson, 22, is suspected of assassinating conservative political activist Charlie Kirk at a debate event for Kirk’s nonprofit, Turning Point USA.
The event took place at Utah Valley University on September 10.
WHO IS LANCE TWIGGS?
On Tuesday, FBI deputy director Dan Bongino confirmed on the Megyn Kelly Show that Robinson’s roommate’s name is Lance Twiggs.
Twiggs and Robinson were confirmed to be dating, according to Bongino.
“This partner has been very cooperative, had no idea that this was happening,” Utah Governor Spencer Cox told Meet the Press on Sunday.
Twiggs is said to have come from a conservative background but has “very different” beliefs than his family, according to Cox.
“We do know that the roommate that we had originally talked about, we can confirm that that roommate is a boyfriend who is transitioning from male to female,” the governor continued.
Twiggs is not suspected of having helped the alleged shooter with the murder.
INCRIMINATING TEXTS
Robinson and Twiggs allegedly exchanged text messages following the shooting, which Twiggs showed law enforcement.
In the messages, the suspected 22-year-old shooter explained to Twiggs why he shot Kirk and expressed concern over retrieving his grandfather’s rifle.
Robinson started the messages by telling Twiggs to look under his keyboard at the apartment, officials say.
Under the keyboard, the roommate allegedly discovered a note that read: “I had the opportunity to take out Charlie Kirk and I’m going to take it.”
“You weren’t the one who did it right????” asked the roommate.
“I am, I’m sorry,” Robinson replied.
Full text exchange between Tyler Robinson and his roommate
TYLER Robinson has been accused of admitting to killing Charlie Kirk in text messages obtained by detectives.
Here is a transcript of the messages, released by the Utah County District Attorney.
Robinson: Drop what you’re doing. Look under my keyboard.
The note read, “I had the opportunity to take out Charlie Kirk, and I’m going to take it.”
Roommate: What?????????????? You’re joking. right????
Robinson: I am still ok my love, but am stuck in orem for a little while longer yet. Shouldn’t be long until I can come home, but I gotta grab my rifle still. To be honest I had hoped to keep this secret till I died of old age. I am sorry to involve you.
Roommate: you weren’t the one who did it right????
Robinson: I am, I’m 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. Its quiet, almost enough to get out, but theres one vehicle lingering.
Roommate: Why?
Robinson: Why did I do it?
Roommate: Yeah
Robinson: I had enough of his hatred. Some hate can’t be negotiated out. If I am able to grab my rifle unseen, I will have left no evidence. Going to attempt to retrieve it again, hopefully they have moved on. I haven’t seen anything about them finding it.
Roommate: How long have you been planning this?
Robinson: a bit over a week I believe. I can get close to it but there is a squad car parked right by it. I think they already swept that spot, but I don’t wanna chance it
Robinson: I’m wishing I had circled back and grabbed it as soon as I got to my vehicle…. I’m worried what my old man would do if I didn’t bring back grandpas rifle… idek if it had a serial number, but it wouldn’t trace to me. I worry about prints I had to leave it in a bush where I changed outfits. didn’t have the ability or time to bring it with…. I might have to abandon it and hope they don’t find prints. how the f**k will I explain losing it to my old man….
only thing I left was the rifle wrapped in a towel….
remember how I was engraving bullets? The f*****g messages are mostly a big meme, if I see “notices bulge uwu” on fox new I might have a stroke alright im gonna have to leave it, that really f*****g sucks.
judging from today I’d say grandpas gun does just fine idk. I think that was a $2k scope ;-;
Robinson: delete this exchange
Robinson: my dad wants photos of the rifle … he says grandpa wants to know who has what, the feds released a photo of the rifle, and it is very unique. Hes calling me rn, not answering.
Robinson: since Trump got into office [my dad] has been pretty diehard maga.
Robinson: Im gonna turn myself in willingly, one of my neighbors here is a deputy for the sheriff.
Robinson: you are all I worry about love
Roommate: I’m much more worried about you
Robinson: don’t talk to the media please. don’t take any interviews or make any comments … if any police ask you questions ask for a lawyer and stay silent
Twiggs replied in shock, asking why Robinson would do such a thing, officials reported.
“I had enough of his hatred,” Robinson allegedly replied.
“Some hate can’t be negotiated out.”
The alleged shooter told his roommate that he hoped to keep the secret until he died of old age.
“f I am able to grab my rifle unseen, I will have left no evidence,” he allegedly wrote.
Robinson sent Twiggs several messages stressing about leaving the rifle behind and how he could explain losing his grandfather’s rifle to his dad, according to police.
“I’m wishing I had circled back and grabbed [the rifle] as soon as I got to my vehicle… I worry about prints I had to leave it in a bush where I changed outfits,” he allegedly wrote to Twiggs.
“Didn’t have the ability or time to bring it with. … I might have to abandon it and hope they don’t find prints.”
Robinson ended the alleged messages by warning Twiggs not to speak to anyone and to delete the messages.
ROBINSON’S CHARGES
Robinson faces aggravated murder, a capital crime, and six other charges.
The suspected shooter faces two charges of obstruction of justice after concealing or removing “the firearm used to shoot Charlie Kirk,” and after he allegedly “destroyed, concealed, or removed the clothing he wore during the shooting,” according to court documents.
“DNA consistent with Robinson’s was found on the trigger, other parts of the rifle, the fired cartridge casing, two of the three unfired cartridges, and the towel,” according to the charging document.
He is also being charged with felony discharge of a firearm and one count of commission of a violent offense in the presence of a child.
Writing found on Tyler Robinson’s ammunition
Utah Governor Spencer Cox read out a list of messages that were found engraved on suspect Tyler Robinson’s bullet casings. The words seem to reference online gaming culture and antifascist ideology. Below are some of the inscriptions that have been revealed and their possible meanings:
- “‘Hey fascist! Catch!’ followed by up arrow, right arrow, and three down arrow symbols” – controller button instructions to release a bomb in the video game Helldivers.
- “Bella ciao, bella ciao, bella ciao” – lyrics from an Italian song used as a rally cry for anti-fascist resistance fighters during WWII.
- “If you read this you are gay LMAO” – LMAO stands for laughing my ass off.
- “Notices bulges OWO what’s this?” – an internet meme used by gamers referencing furries and animated videos.
The cartridges were found next to the gun that officials say was used to kill Charlie Kirk.
The suspected shooter’s family saw images of the rifle used in the shooting and instantly became suspicious of Robinson.
His parents’ suspicion increased when Robinson didn’t send pictures of the rifle that was given to him by his grandfather, police reported.
Robinson’s mother said that her son had become increasingly more progressive and “started to lean more to the left – becoming more pro-gay and trans-rights oriented.”
A family member ultimately convinced Robinson to turn himself in.
He is being held without bail.
