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Why did Tyler Robinson kill Charlie Kirk? The accused’s texts with his roommate reveal…

FP Explainers • September 17, 2025, 10:38:53 IST
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Shocking text messages have emerged between Charlie Kirk’s alleged killer, Tyler Robinson and his trans partner, Lance Twiggs, revealing his confession and hinting at a possible motive. When Twiggs asked him directly if he had killed Kirk, Robinson replied, ‘I am. I’m sorry’. These messages, included in an indictment filed on Tuesday, offer the clearest explanation so far of a motive behind Kirk’s death

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Why did Tyler Robinson kill Charlie Kirk? The accused’s texts with his roommate reveal…
(L to R) Tyler Robinson and Lance Twiggs. Image: X

Chilling text messages have come to light showing Tyler Robinson admitting to killing Charlie Kirk.

The messages, part of his conversation with his trans partner Lance Twiggs, also explain why he killed the conservative activist.

Notably, Kirk, 31, who founded Turning Point USA, was speaking at his ‘American Comeback Tour’ when he was shot in the neck.

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Robinson now faces seven charges, including aggravated murder. Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for him.

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So, what do the text messages reveal?

Let’s take a look:

What text messages between Tyler Robinson and Lance Twiggs reveal

In messages sent to his partner about killing Charlie Kirk, Robinson said he had “had enough of his hatred” and that “some hate can’t be negotiated out”, according to prosecutors.

Prosecutors said these messages, included in an indictment filed on Tuesday, give the clearest explanation yet of a motive behind Kirk’s killing.

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Less than three hours after the shooting, Robinson told Twiggs that he had been planning it for a week.

Officials said Robinson held a strong dislike for Kirk and had spoken about his hatred to people close to him. Reuters

After the attack, Robinson texted Twiggs to “look under my keyboard”. When checked, the note read, “I had the opportunity to take out Charlie Kirk and I’m going to take it.”
Twiggs immediately replied, asking if he was joking.

“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,” Robinson allegedly wrote.

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When Twiggs asked directly if he had killed Kirk, Robinson replied, “I am. I’m sorry.”

‘Some hate can’t be negotiated out’

When Robinson’s roommate asked him why he did it, the accused said, “I had enough of his hatred. Some hate can’t be negotiated out.”

He also wrote, “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.”

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These messages appear to show what drove him to kill Kirk.

“How long have you been planning this?” Twiggs asked Robinson.

He replied, “bit over a week I believe.”

🚨Text exchange between Tyler Robinson & his trans boyfriend after the assassination of Charlie Kirk

“Look under my keyboard.” pic.twitter.com/YZXputeeBS

— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) September 16, 2025

Robinson told Twiggs he had used his grandfather’s scoped .30-06 hunting rifle and hid it in nearby bushes after the shooting, changing his clothes to avoid the police.

He said he had planned to return for the rifle, but police had locked down the area.

“I’m worried what my old man would do if I didn’t bring back grandpas rifle … how the f— will I explain losing it to my old man,” he allegedly wrote.

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“[Y]ou are all I worry about love,” Robinson wrote to Twiggs before handing himself in to the police.

Are the text messages authentic? Netizens and Kash Patel differ

Some social media users and influencers are questioning the authenticity of the alleged text messages.

“Something about these alleged text messages just don’t sit right with me…,” wrote one user with around 52,000 followers on X, formerly known as Twitter.

Another commented, “It doesn’t sound like a natural conversation and seems rehearsed.”

Meanwhile, Kash Patel, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), said the texts could point to a motive for last week’s shooting.

“[W]hat was found, in terms of information, a text message exchange where the suspect [Tyler Robinson], specifically stated that he had the opportunity to take out Charlie Kirk and he was going to do that,” Patel said on Fox News’ ‘Hannity’.

JUST IN: Tyler Robinson allegedly wrote in a text that he had the opportunity to take out Charlie Kirk and would do it, saying "some hatred cannot be negotiated with," according to FBI Director Kash Patel. pic.twitter.com/3YWuB9uVhw

— Fox News (@FoxNews) September 16, 2025
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He added that investigators had also gathered evidence “through witness interviews” showing Robinson “essentially admitted” to killing Kirk after the shooting.

“The suspect admitted to it,” Patel said, while adding that he would not “stylise the evidence.”

Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for Robinson, who faces seven charges, including aggravated murder, obstruction of justice for disposing of evidence, and witness tampering for asking his roommate to delete incriminating texts.

With inputs from agencies

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