A new text exchange between Tyler Robinson and his roommate has allegedly revealed a possible motive for the murder of right-wing influencer Charlie Kirk.
Though a man called George Zinn, 71, originally claimed Charlie Kirk’s murder, he later admitted to lying to give the real shooter a chance at escape. 22-year-old Tyler Robinson was arrested a few days later, on September 12, with both Donald Trump and Attorney General Pam Bondi calling for the death penalty.
Following Tyler Robinson’s first court apperence on September 16, prosecutors released a text exchange between Tyler and his roommate.
What was Tyler Robinson’s motive for allegedly killing Charlie Kirk?
Credit: Utah Governor’s Office
On Tuesday, Tyler Robinson was officially charged with aggravated murder, two counts of obstruction of justice, two counts of witness tampering, felony discharge of a firearm, and commission of a violent offence in the presence of a child.
Alongside the charges, new evidence was released that allegedly saw Tyler instruct his roommate to “delete” the messages that described his possible motive. He noted how police “grabbed some crazy old dude then interrogated someone in similar clothing”, seemingly a reference to George Zinn’s arrest, and that he was going “‘turn myself in willingly.”
Tyler also allegedly told his friend to look underneath his keyboard, where a note read: “I had the opportunity to take out Charlie Kirk and I’m going to take it.”
Credit: Provo District Court
“I am, I’m sorry,” he said when his roommate questioned whether he was responsible for Charlie Kirk’s shooting.
As for a possible motive, Tyler Robinson reportedly said: “I had enough of his hatred. Some hate can’t be negotiated out. If I’m 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.”
Other messages in the chain noted how Tyler had planned the attack for “a bit over a week.”
“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 will I explain losing it to my old man?” he said in another text.
Tyler Robinson could now be facing the death penalty if found guilty.
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