Charlie Kirk Shooting Suspect Reportedly Made Eyebrow-Raising Confession In Chat Room
The suspect in Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk’s assassination made comments online to his online friends that suggested he killed the conservative activist, The Washington Post reported Monday, citing…
The suspect in Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk’s assassination made comments online to his online friends that suggested he killed the conservative activist, The Washington Post reported Monday, citing screenshots of the discussion and two sources familiar.
“Hey guys, I have bad news for you all,” Tyler Robinson, 22, said on the chat platform Discord hours before his arrest in the Sept. 10 killing of Kirk at Utah Valley University (UVU) in Orem, Utah, according to The Washington Post. “It was me at UVU yesterday. sorry for all of this.”
The suspect allegedly then told members of the chat that he would be surrendering to the sheriff momentarily and thanked the group for “all the good times and laughs,” the outlet reported.
Discord gave the chat messages to law enforcement to use in their case against Robinson, the outlet reported, citing a source familiar.
“During our investigation, Discord identified an account belonging to the suspect,” a Discord spokesperson told the Daily Caller News Foundation. “We have not found or received any evidence that the suspect planned this incident on Discord or promoted violence on Discord.”
Robinson, embracing leftist views, climbed a stairwell to the rooftop of a building near UVU and fatally shot Kirk in the neck with a rifle while he debated students during an outdoor event, officials have alleged. He also discussed leaving a rifle at a “drop point” with a roommate on Discord, according to a criminal affidavit. Robinson turned himself in to authorities after his father confronted him about the shooting and a family friend contacted the U.S. Marshals Service, CBS News reported.
The suspect is expected to face federal and local charges in Kirk’s murder as soon as Monday and Tuesday, respectively, according to multiple reports.
Discord and the Utah Department of Public Safety did not respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation’s requests for comment. The FBI’s Salt Lake City office declined to comment.
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