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By Favour Adegoke on September 16, 2025 at 11:30 AM EDT Updated on September 16, 2025 at 12:49 PM EDT FBI Director Kash Patel revealed that suspect Tyler Robinson shared how he planned to shoot Charlie Kirk, later justifying it as "hatred cannot be negotiated with." DNA evidence now ties Robinson to the weapon, and prosecutors plan to pursue first-degree murder charges, possibly with the death penalty. While AG Pam Bondi praised the FBI's swift work, critics accused Kash Patel of mishandling the case, noting Tyle Robinson was turned in by his father for allegedly shooting Charlie Kirk. FBI Director Kash Patel on Monday disclosed a disturbing text message that may shed light on the motive behind the fatal shooting of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk. The man accused of fatally shooting Charlie Kirk confessed to killing the right-wing activist in a message to his roommate, prosecutors have alleged, as they announced seven charges against him.

Tyler Robinson, 22, left a note under a keyboard for his roommate to discover, said Utah County Attorney Jeffrey Gray. He added that the roommate was the defendant's romantic partner. According to Mr Gray, the note said: "I had the opportunity to take out Charlie Kirk, and I'm going to take it." The prosecutor also shared text messages between the roommates, including one in which the defendant allegedly said he shot Kirk because he had "had enough of his hatred". The suspect is being held without bail in a special housing unit at the Utah County Jail. He made his first court appearance on Tuesday, appearing remotely as prosecutors read the seven charges against him.

Prosecutors have filed a notice to seek the death penalty for Robinson. Tyler Robinson, who is accused of assassinating conservative influencer Charlie Kirk during an event at Utah Valley University on Sept. 10, has been formally charged with a slew of offenses, including aggravated murder, with prosecutors announcing the intent to seek the death penalty. Robinson, 22, has also been charged with felony discharge of a firearm causing serious bodily injury, obstruction of justice, two counts of witness tampering and commission of a violent offense in the presence of... Gray, who described Kirk's death as "an American tragedy," said he does not "take this decision lightly" in regard to seeking the death penalty for Robinson. The suspected shooter will continue to be held without bail.

Robinson made his first appearance in court virtually on Tuesday, where a judge read off the suspect’s charges. He will remain in custody. Prosecutors charged Tyler Robinson, who is accused of killing prominent conservative political activist Charlie Kirk, with aggravated murder on Tuesday and announced they would seek the death penalty. Kirk’s assassination six days ago at an event at Utah Valley University sent shockwaves across the country and is the latest incident of violence tearing through American politics. Utah County prosecutors charged Robinson through an information document rather than an indictment. An information court document allows prosecutors to charge someone directly and requires a probable cause hearing, during which a judge determines if there is sufficient evidence to proceed.

The charging document for the 22-year-old suspect outlines evidence collected by investigators, including DNA on the suspected murder weapon and a texted confession. Here are the key takeaways from the charging document. Prosecutors have disclosed the chilling explanation Tyler Robinson provided to his parents for allegedly killing Charlie Kirk. Kirk was fatally shot while attending an event hosted by his organization, Turning Point USA, on September 10 at Utah Valley University. The right-wing commentator was on campus as part of the initial stop of his ‘American Comeback Tour’, organized by Turning Point USA, the organization he co-founded and where he served as executive director. He was shot in the neck just a few moments into the debate.

Robinson is now facing charges on seven counts, which include aggravated murder and obstruction of justice. People gather at a makeshift memorial for political activist and Turning Point USA Founder Charlie Kirk outside of the Turning Point USA headquarters in Phoenix, Ariz., on Sept. 14. Charly Triballeau/AFP via Getty Images hide caption Prosecutors in Utah appear to be preparing to argue that 22-year-old Tyler Robinson killed conservative activist Charlie Kirk in Utah last week because he disagreed with Kirk's anti-trans rhetoric. In their charging document, authorities cite text messages that Robinson allegedly exchanged with "his lover/roommate," a person they describe as "a biological male who was transitioning genders." The document also includes another text in...

The presumed motive has added fire to a rash of speculation by high-reach conservatives, who have suggested that this motive equated to a political ideology. The same day Kirk was killed, President Trump claimed the shooter was a "radical leftist." Others have suggested that the suspect may have been "groomed" by a "trans terror cell" and that he was... In fact, little is still known about Robinson's politics. According to the charging document, his mother told investigators that he had become more "pro-gay and trans-rights oriented" within the last year. It also includes a text message, allegedly written by Robinson, that said "since trump got into office [my dad] has been pretty diehard maga." But Robinson is not registered with a political party in... There is no evidence of his positions on other issues of importance to the left, such as immigration or labor.

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