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Charlie Kirk Suspect Tyler Robinson Confessed In Discord Chat Before

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The 22-year-old suspect accused in the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk allegedly confessed to friends in an online chat shortly before surrendering to law enforcement, according to two individuals familiar with the conversation... Messages reviewed from the social platform Discord show an account belonging to Tyler Robinson posting a striking admission on Thursday evening. “Hey guys, I have bad news for you all,” Robinson’s account wrote. “It was me at UVU yesterday. I’m sorry for all of this.” The message was sent around 7:57 p.m.

local time in Utah, roughly two hours before officials confirmed Robinson turned himself in to authorities. A member of the group chat, which reportedly included about 30 people, provided screenshots of the exchange and confirmed that the account belonged to Robinson. Message was reportedly sent from Tyler Robinson’s account hours before he was arrested on suspicion of killing the Turning Point USA founder I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice The 22-year-old man suspected in the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk confessed to friends in a group chat that he had killed the prominent right-wing activist hours before authorities said he was taken into...

“Hey guys, I have bad news for you all. It was me at UVU yesterday. im sorry for all of this,” read a message from the man identified as the suspected shooter, Tyler Robinson, on the online platform Discord, two people familiar with the chat told The Washington Post. The message was sent from Robinson’s account to a group of online friends on Thursday night, about two hours before he was taken into custody, according to the report. Tyler Robinson, the 22-year-old man accused in the killing of Charlie Kirk, appeared to admit responsibility in an online chat with friends shortly before surrendering to authorities, according to two people familiar with the... A message posted on Discord from an account linked to the suspect, Tyler Robinson, said, "Hey guys, I have bad news for you all.

It was me at UVU yesterday. im sorry for all of this." The message was sent Thursday night, roughly two hours before officials said Robinson turned himself in, The Washington Post reported. Newsweek reached out to the FBI for comment via email on Monday afternoon. The alleged messages from Robinson come as federal officials have yet to file a criminal complaint outlining his alleged actions leading up to Kirk's death last Wednesday. The suspect's online activities, political views, and personal life continue to be scrutinized and speculated upon, with an official motive remaining unknown.

Tyler Robinson, the suspected shooter of Charlie Kirk, confessed and apologized to friends for the brazen killing at a Utah campus last week, according to screenshots of a group chat obtained by The Washington... A group chat member shared with The Post screenshots of messages allegedly sent from Robinson’s account on the messaging platform, Discord. “Hey guys, I have bad news for you all,” said the Discord account allegedly belonging to the 22-year-old suspect. “It was me at UVU yesterday. im sorry for all of this.” Robinson was taken into custody at around 10 p.m.

Thursday as a suspect in the killing of the 31-year-old conservative activist at Utah Valley University. Screenshots from the Discord group chat—which, according to the anonymous member who provided them, included around 30 people— show members discussing Kirk following the Wednesday shooting. Tyler Robinson apparently confessed to killing conservative icon Charlie Kirk in an online message to nearly three dozen people the day after the assassination. “Hey guys, I have bad news for you all,” reads a chat message purportedly sent by Robinson, 22, through online community Discord, according to the Washington Post. “It was me at UVU yesterday. i’m sorry for all of this,” Robinson allegedly wrote.

“Im surrendering through a sheriff friend in a few moments. thanks for all the good times and laughs, you’ve all been so amazing, thank you all for everything.” The message was sent Thursday night, around two hours before Robinson was apprehended, from an account on the platform tied to the suspect. Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., weighs in on the FBI launching an investigation into leftist groups on 'The Evening Edit.' The suspect accused of assassinating conservative activist Charlie Kirk appeared to confess to others in an online chat before surrendering to authorities, according to a report in the Washington Post.

The suspect, 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, wrote to friends on the online platform Discord, "Hey guys, I have bad news for you all. It was me at UVU yesterday. im sorry for all this." A spokesperson for Discord confirmed to FOX Business that the reporting from the Post detailing Discord messages where suspected shooter Tyler Robinson appears to take responsibility for Charlie Kirk’s killing is accurate. Conservative activist Charlie Kirk debates with CSUN students during his American Comeback tour stop at CSUN in Northridge, Calif., on March 6, 2025. (Photo by Benjamin Hanson / Middle East Images via AFP) (Photo by BENJAMIN HANSON/Middle East Images (Getty Images / Getty Images)

By NATASHA ANDERSON, SENIOR US NEWS REPORTER Published: 15:33 EST, 15 September 2025 | Updated: 17:04 EST, 15 September 2025 Suspected Charlie Kirk assassin Tyler Robinson allegedly confessed to the slaying in an online chat before he surrendered to police, it has emerged. 'Hey guys, I have bad news for you all,' Robinson allegedly wrote in a message on Discord, The Washington Post reports. 'It was me at UVU yesterday. im sorry for all of this.'

The alleged killer of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk appeared to take responsibility for the shooting on the messaging platform Discord, a company spokesperson has confirmed. According to the spokesperson, Tyler Robinson, 22, messaged friends in a chat on Discord hours before he was arrested last week in connection with Kirk's shooting at an event at Utah Valley University. "It was me at UVU yesterday. im sorry for all of this," reads a message from an account that allegedly belongs to Robinson, according to the spokesperson and a law enforcement source. Robinson, who has not yet been formally charged, is due to appear in court on Tuesday. Arrested on suspicion of aggravated murder, felony discharge of a firearm and obstruction of justice, he could face the death penalty.

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