‘I’ve Had Enough’: Authorities Say Charlie Kirk Suspect Confessed to Partner
On Tuesday, the Utah County Attorney’s Office charged Tyler Robinson with aggravated murder in the shooting of conservative activist and broadcaster Charlie Kirk. During the press conference announcing the charges, Utah County attorney Jeff Gray also provided some new details in the aftermath of the attack, including texts in which Robinson confessed to the killing to his roommate, who was also his romantic partner. (Robinson has not confessed directly to law enforcement that he was the shooter.)
Robinson was arraigned virtually on Tuesday afternoon and briefly stated his name before the court:
BREAKING: This is Tyler Robinson at his first court hearing in the assassination of Charlie Kirk at UVU pic.twitter.com/HQD4waElzB
— Michael Ruiz (@mikerreports) September 16, 2025
In the formal charges filed on Tuesday, prosecutors say that Robinson texted with his roommate, a “biological male who was involved in a romantic relationship with Robinson,” per the filing. Last week, Utah governor Spencer Cox said that the roommate was in the process of transitioning from male to female.
On the day Kirk was shot, Robinson texted the roommate: “Drop what you are doing, look under my keyboard.”
“I had the opportunity to take out Charlie Kirk and I’m going to take it,” the note under the keyboard read. Robinson’s roommate asked if he was joking.
“I am still ok my love, but am stuck in orem for a little while longer yet,” Robinson replied, saying that he had to get the rifle from the shooting back.
“You weren’t the one who did it right????” the roommate asked.
“I am, I’m sorry,” Robinson replied.
When asked why he did it, Robinson wrote, “I had enough of his hatred. Some hate can’t be negotiated out.” Kirk was vocal in his anti-trans stances, which many have speculated were part of Robinson’s motive.
Robinson wrote that he had been planning the attack for a little over a week. He also provided some information on the confusing phrases he left behind on shell casings at the scene: “The fuckin messages are mostly a big meme, if I see ‘notices bulge uwu’ on fox new I might have a stroke.”
Robinson advised his roommate to delete the messages. The roommate did not and handed over the exchange to law enforcement when they were contacted.
Robinson has been charged with six counts in addition to aggravated murder, including obstruction of justice and witness tampering for allegedly trying to get his roommate to delete the messages. Utah County attorney Jeff Gray announced the state would be seeking the death penalty. He is being held without bail.
In one of his last texts to his partner, Robinson wrote, “You are all I worry about love.”
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